PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mawzer VaraKolaudov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). VaraKolaudov has chosen lachin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Great
vs
VaraKolaudov

200 cm
22
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
300 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mawzer VaraKolaudov!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Great lands.
Great bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of VaraKolaudov's head.
VaraKolaudov avoids the body shot from Great.
Great looks to land a combination but VaraKolaudov avoids it well.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.
Great looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Great lands a nice hook to VaraKolaudov's body. VaraKolaudov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
VaraKolaudov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Mawzer VaraKolaudov has been cut.
VaraKolaudov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Great misses the target.
Despite the aggression on VaraKolaudov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Great digs a good hook to VaraKolaudov's body.
Great throws a shot from downtown. VaraKolaudov moves away and avoids it.
Great throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
VaraKolaudov defending well as Great loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Great throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
VaraKolaudov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circling - Great throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like VaraKolaudov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab from Great.
VaraKolaudov moves away from the strike by Great.
VaraKolaudov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Great loads up on a big right hand but VaraKolaudov slips the punch.
VaraKolaudov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Great lands a jab to VaraKolaudov's midsection.
Great throws a right and a left that VaraKolaudov avoids nicely.
Great jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Great bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Great throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great throws an uppercut from half a mile away. VaraKolaudov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Great throws a jab but it's blocked by VaraKolaudov.
VaraKolaudov throws a counter combo.
VaraKolaudov ducks under a wild hook from Great.
VaraKolaudov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
VaraKolaudov ducks under a wild hook from Great.
VaraKolaudov throws out a counter right but Great avoids it with no problem.
Great looks to land a right hand but VaraKolaudov moved out of range.
VaraKolaudov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
VaraKolaudov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Great throws a predictable looking body shot
letting VaraKolaudov counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
VaraKolaudov ducks under a wild hook from Great.
VaraKolaudov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
VaraKolaudov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Great throws out the jab.
Great throws a body punch but VaraKolaudov moves out of range.
VaraKolaudov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Great misses with an uppercut. VaraKolaudov saw that one coming.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Great swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
VaraKolaudov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Great swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by VaraKolaudov.
Great throws a predictable looking body shot
and VaraKolaudov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Great throws an off balance right hand
and VaraKolaudov counters with a one-two to the body.
Great misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Great works the jab nicely.
Great scores with a jab to the head.
A combination from Great does no damage.
Despite the aggression on VaraKolaudov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Great ducks down and throws a hook to the body but VaraKolaudov moves away.
A nice side step and VaraKolaudov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Great misses with a hook
and VaraKolaudov counters with a straight right hand.
Great fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Great throws a predictable looking body shot
and VaraKolaudov counters with a two punch combo.
Great throws an ugly left hook that misses
and VaraKolaudov counters with a nice uppercut.
Great thows a left - swing and a miss!
Great moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVaraKolaudov.
Great looks to throw the jab but VaraKolaudov is out of range.
Great throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent VaraKolaudov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Great misses with a straight left.
VaraKolaudov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
VaraKolaudov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Great throws out the jab.
VaraKolaudov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Great throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Great dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mawzer VaraKolaudov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

VaraKolaudov ducks under a wild hook from Great.
Great stalks VaraKolaudov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into VaraKolaudov's face. VaraKolaudov staggers backwards, shaken.
Cyrus Great is winning the standup battle so far.
Good exchange - Great coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Great.
Great throws a body shot but no joy.
Great throws a shot from downtown. VaraKolaudov moves away and avoids it.
VaraKolaudov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Great throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by VaraKolaudov.
As Great backs off VaraKolaudov throws a huge counter combo but Great manages to avoid it all.
VaraKolaudov avoids the body shot from Great.
Great swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.
VaraKolaudov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Great.
VaraKolaudov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cyrus Great is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Great throws an uppercut from half a mile away. VaraKolaudov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Great backs off VaraKolaudov throws a huge counter combo but Great manages to avoid it all.
Great misses with a wild combination.
Great lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Great looks to land a left hand but VaraKolaudov moved out of range nicely.
VaraKolaudov unleashes a big counter combination but Great bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Great misses with a straight right.
Great lands a jab.
VaraKolaudov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Great connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! VaraKolaudov scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great looks to throw the jab but VaraKolaudov is out of range.
Great connects with a right hand. VaraKolaudov shakes it off.
Great loads up on a big right hand but VaraKolaudov slips the punch.
VaraKolaudov throws out a counter right but Great avoids it with no problem.
VaraKolaudov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from VaraKolaudov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Great lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Great misses with a series of wild punches.
VaraKolaudov throws a fast counter high kick but Great manages to duck under it in time.
Great misses with a jab, cross combination.
VaraKolaudov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Great thows a left - swing and a miss!
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.
Great throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Great looks to land a combination but VaraKolaudov avoids it well.
Great throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
VaraKolaudov throws a counter combo.
Great moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Great misses with a hook.
As Great backs off VaraKolaudov throws a huge counter combo but Great manages to avoid it all.
A jab from Great misses.
Great misses with a two punch combination.
VaraKolaudov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jab from Great.
VaraKolaudov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Great.
Great takes a swing at VaraKolaudov's ribcage but misses.
As Great backs off VaraKolaudov throws a huge counter combo but Great manages to avoid it all.
Great throws a hook but VaraKolaudov avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Great scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That has opened up Mawzer VaraKolaudov's cut even more.
Great is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that VaraKolaudov can do to turn this around?
Great dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Great connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
VaraKolaudov moves out of range of the strikes.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.
VaraKolaudov slips under a jab from Great.
VaraKolaudov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Great throws a lazy uppercut
and VaraKolaudov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
VaraKolaudov slips a jab from Great.
Great digs a good body shot into VaraKolaudov's ribs.
Great tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but VaraKolaudov was well out of range. Poor timing from Great.
Great moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVaraKolaudov.
Great thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Great backs off VaraKolaudov throws a huge counter combo but Great manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Great dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mawzer VaraKolaudov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Great lands a jab to the head.
Great throws a nice looking combination but VaraKolaudov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
VaraKolaudov throws a big counter head kick but Great avoids it with no problem.
Great cracks VaraKolaudov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Great throws a looping overhand right but VaraKolaudov ducks down to avoid it.
Great dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Great lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Great cracks VaraKolaudov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but VaraKolaudov was well out of range. Poor timing from Great.
Great moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVaraKolaudov.
Great scores with a hook to the body. VaraKolaudov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Great throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Great misses with a left hand
enabling VaraKolaudov to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Great finds it's target.
VaraKolaudov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Great misses with a straight left.
VaraKolaudov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Great with a hook.
Great's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Great duly obliges.

The cut above Mawzer VaraKolaudov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Great looks to land a combination but VaraKolaudov avoids it well.
Great fails to land with a series of punches.
VaraKolaudov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
VaraKolaudov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Great throws out the jab.
VaraKolaudov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
VaraKolaudov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Great throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great swinging wildly here.
Great throws out a loose jab but VaraKolaudov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but VaraKolaudov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Great has got the better of the exchanges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Great. VaraKolaudov does a little dance to reset his feet.
VaraKolaudov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Great throws a big shot that misses.
As Great backs off VaraKolaudov throws a huge counter combo but Great manages to avoid it all.
Great throws the left hand but VaraKolaudov avoids the punch easily.
Great fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches VaraKolaudov on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Great throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on VaraKolaudov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Great misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on VaraKolaudov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Great throws a big shot that misses.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Great misses.
Great throws a right hand that misses
and VaraKolaudov counters with a two punch combo.
VaraKolaudov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Great looks to throw the jab but VaraKolaudov is out of range.
Great throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
VaraKolaudov takes a jab right on the kisser.
VaraKolaudov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Great throws a predictable looking body shot
and VaraKolaudov counters with a one-two to the body.
VaraKolaudov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Great works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Great throws a hook but VaraKolaudov avoids it easily.
Mawzer VaraKolaudov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
VaraKolaudov ducks under a wild hook from Great.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.
A swing and a miss from Great.
Great takes a swing at VaraKolaudov's ribcage but misses.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Great.

Mawzer VaraKolaudov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A jab from Great finds it's way through VaraKolaudov's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mawzer VaraKolaudov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cyrus Great!
An out of breath Cyrus Great thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Mawzer VaraKolaudov spoke after the fight, saying 'Wasn't my destiny to win I had fun regardless its about the journey my friends'.