PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makahlen Gorbachoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Van Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makahlen Gorbachoff had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Robert Van Winkle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gorbachoff
vs
Van Winkle

198 cm
34
224 lbs
24 - 19 - 0

189 cm
38
197 lbs
31 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Makahlen Gorbachoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Robert Van Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Winkle misses with a low kick.
Gorbachoff lands with a shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Van Winkle.

Gorbachoff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Van Winkle controls Gorbachoff momentarily but Gorbachoff frees himself.
Van Winkle has his hands on Gorbachoff's head, controlling the position.
Van Winkle working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbachoff is fighting to break Van Winkle's control of his arms but Van Winkle is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Van Winkle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorbachoff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Van Winkle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gorbachoff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gorbachoff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gorbachoff with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Van Winkle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gorbachoff postures up and lands a big shot to Van Winkle's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle is trying to control the position but Gorbachoff postures up.
Gorbachoff is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gorbachoff is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Winkle has wrist control.
Van Winkle seems keen to control Gorbachoff's posture.
Gorbachoff with a flurry of punches that miss.

Van Winkle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gorbachoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Winkle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Van Winkle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gorbachoff defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff is in close to Van Winkle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gorbachoff is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Gorbachoff is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Van Winkle has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gorbachoff is looking to defend but Van Winkle has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gorbachoff! Van Winkle pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gorbachoff taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Robert Van Winkle!
A victorious Robert Van Winkle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.