PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gruzdev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seifer Almasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gruzdev
vs
Almasy

190 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Russian Bears Nutrition
Sully's Bar & Grill

Sully's Bar & Grill
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Gruzdev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Seifer Almasy!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almasy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gruzdev misses with a right hand
and Almasy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Almasy misses the target.
Almasy throws the left hand but Gruzdev avoids the punch easily.
Almasy moves out of range as Gruzdev strikes.
Almasy throws a poor cross that misses
and Gruzdev counters with a nice uppercut.
Almasy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gruzdev's calf.
Almasy ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
A little jabbing left from Almasy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gruzdev throws out a loose jab but Almasy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gruzdev misses with a straight left.
Almasy swings widly with a right hand
and Gruzdev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Some wild striking there from Almasy.
Gruzdev throws the left hand but Almasy avoids the punch easily.
Almasy ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev misses with a lunging right hand
and Almasy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gruzdev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Almasy.
Gruzdev throws a lazy uppercut
and Almasy counters with a low kick, right behind Gruzdev 's knee.
Gruzdev throws a hook but Almasy avoids it easily.
Almasy flicks out a counter leg kick but Gruzdev steps away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Almasy.
Gruzdev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Almasy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gruzdev on the side of the head.
Almasy throws a right hand that misses
and Almasy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Seifer Almasy has been cut.
Almasy defending well as Gruzdev loads up on a big left hand.
Almasy ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
Almasy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Gruzdev misses.
Gruzdev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Almasy swings for the body but Gruzdev moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almasy throws a leg kick which misses Gruzdev's front leg but catches the back leg as Gruzdev tries to avoid it.
Almasy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Almasy! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almasy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gruzdev is out of range and Almasy settles back down.
Almasy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice straight punches there by Gruzdev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gruzdev.
Gruzdev throws a lazy uppercut
and Almasy counters with a nice body kick.
Alexander Gruzdev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almasy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gruzdev.
Almasy throws an overhand right that lands on Gruzdev's shoulder, as Gruzdev tries to avoid the shot.
Gruzdev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almasy was well out of range. Poor timing from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev needs to keep his hands up - Almasy had a free shot at his head there.
Gruzdev lands a head shot.
Gruzdev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Almasy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Almasy defending well as Gruzdev loads up on a big left hand.
Gruzdev misses with a hook. Almasy ducked under it nicely.
Gruzdev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Almasy misses with a lunging right hand
and Gruzdev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gruzdev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Almasy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almasy moves away from the strike by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev misses with a looping right.
Almasy defending well as Gruzdev loads up on a big left hand.
Gruzdev throws a jab but it's blocked by Almasy.
Gruzdev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Almasy momentarily.
Gruzdev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Almasy is rocked!
Nice jab there from Almasy.
Almasy is still on wobbly legs! Can Gruzdev finish him?
Gruzdev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Alexander Gruzdev has been cut.
A big left from Gruzdev misses.
Almasy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Almasy seems to have recovered his senses.
Almasy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gruzdev was well out of range. Poor timing from Almasy.
Almasy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gruzdev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Almasy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Decent striking displayed by Almasy there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gruzdev cracks Almasy with a hook to the temple - Almasy is on wobbly legs here! Gruzdev swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Almasy falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Gruzdev wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexander Gruzdev!
Alexander Gruzdev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.