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). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gruzdev
vs
Almasy

190 cm
21
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Gruzdev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Seifer Almasy!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruzdev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gruzdev connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Seifer Almasy has been cut.
Gruzdev lands a head shot.
Gruzdev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Almasy.
Gruzdev misses with the combination.
Gruzdev swats away the attempt to clinch by Almasy.
Almasy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Almasy throws out a counter right but Gruzdev avoids it with no problem.
Almasy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Almasy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gruzdev's head.

It looks like Alexander Gruzdev has been cut.
Gruzdev misses with a double jab.
Gruzdev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruzdev lands a jab to the nose.
Gruzdev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Almasy avoids the body shot from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gruzdev throws a body punch but Almasy moves out of range.
Almasy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almasy avoids the body shot from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Almasy moves out of range of the leg kick from Gruzdev.
Sloppy strikes from Gruzdev. Those never looked like landing.
Almasy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Gruzdev.
Good exchange - Gruzdev coming out on top.
Alexander Gruzdev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruzdev misses with a looping left.
Gruzdev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Almasy.
Gruzdev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gruzdev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Almasy slips a straight right by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev looks to land a right hand but Almasy moved out of range.
Gruzdev looks to land a left hand but Almasy moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almasy blocks a jab.
Almasy slips a jab and a cross from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Almasy slips a jab from Gruzdev.
It seemed like Almasy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Gruzdev coming out on top.
Almasy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Almasy throws a right and a left that Gruzdev avoids nicely.
Gruzdev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gruzdev throws a nice looking combination but Almasy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Almasy is looking for the big counter here.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut
and Almasy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gruzdev scores with a nice head shot.
Gruzdev misses with a looping left.
Almasy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gruzdev with a body shot.
Gruzdev lands a right hook to the body.
Almasy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Almasy slips under a jab from Gruzdev.
Almasy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev jabs Almasy right on the nose. Almasy blinks but takes it well.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut
and Almasy counters with a solid body kick.
Almasy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gruzdev.
Almasy looks to score with a jab to the body but Gruzdev is just out of range.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut. Almasy saw that one coming.
Almasy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Almasy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gruzdev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Almasy.
Almasy thinks about the counter body kick.
Gruzdev throws a combination. Almasy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Almasy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gruzdev scores with a jab to the body.
Almasy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gruzdev circles away from the clinch attempt.
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!
Gruzdev misses with a lunging right hand
and Almasy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gruzdev throws a leg kick but Almasy moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almasy is looking to clinch.
Gruzdev misses with a double jab.
Almasy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gruzdev slips under a jab.
Gruzdev lands with a cross.
Gruzdev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gruzdev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Almasy staying out of range there.
Gruzdev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gruzdev, as that shot connected.
Almasy lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut
and Almasy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gruzdev misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Gruzdev dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Gruzdev. Almasy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Almasy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Almasy.
Almasy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gruzdev throws a poor cross that misses
and Almasy counters with a nice uppercut.
Gruzdev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Almasy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Almasy throws a lazy right hand but Gruzdev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gruzdev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gruzdev misses with a straight left.
Gruzdev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruzdev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Almasy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gruzdev slips a jab and a cross from Almasy.
Almasy tries to land a front kick but Gruzdev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gruzdev misses with a double jab
and Almasy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almasy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gruzdev throws a right hand that Almasy ducks under and follows up with a left that Almasy also avoids with ease.
Almasy throws a big shot that misses.
Almasy delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gruzdev throws out a loose jab but Almasy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gruzdev misses the target.
Gruzdev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Almasy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gruzdev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gruzdev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Almasy looks to land a right hand but Gruzdev moved out of range.
Almasy's corner calls for a 1-2. Almasy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A solid body kick from Almasy.
Almasy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almasy misses with a hook
and Gruzdev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Almasy lands a jab.
Almasy clobbers Gruzdev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gruzdev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Gruzdev tries to keep at a distance but Almasy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Almasy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gruzdev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Almasy has him pressed against the cage.
Gruzdev working hard to break the clinch.
Almasy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Almasy breaks from the clinch.
Gruzdev throws out a loose jab but Almasy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gruzdev slips a jab and a cross from Almasy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Almasy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gruzdev misses with a left hand
and Almasy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gruzdev misses with a leg kick.
Almasy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Almasy fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Almasy.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut
and Almasy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab lands there for Gruzdev.
Gruzdev misses the jab.
Alexander Gruzdev is winning the standup battle so far.
Gruzdev throws a shot from downtown. Almasy moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Almasy. That's going to slow Gruzdev down.
Gruzdev misses with the combination.
Almasy throws a series of punches but Gruzdev moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almasy misses the shot to the body.
Gruzdev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Gruzdev misses the target.
Almasy moves forwards but Gruzdev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Almasy slips a jab from Gruzdev.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Almasy is looking to slow Gruzdev down with leg kicks.
Gruzdev throws a looping overhand right but Almasy ducks down to avoid it.
Almasy scores with a decent looking hook.
Gruzdev looks to land a left hand but Almasy moved out of range nicely.
Gruzdev misses with a wild body shot.
Almasy tries to clinch up.
Almasy missing with a left hand there. Gruzdev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gruzdev throws a jab when Almasy was well out of range.
Gruzdev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seifer Almasy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gruzdev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Almasy counters with a low kick, right behind Gruzdev 's knee.
Almasy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Almasy scores with a spinning back kick!

Almasy lands a big head kick that sends Gruzdev tumbling to the mat! Almasy takes a step backwards and waves Gruzdev back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gruzdev is rocked!
Gruzdev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gruzdev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Almasy.
Gruzdev backing away here, and Almasy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Are you kidding me?! Almasy ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Gruzdev clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seifer Almasy!
Seifer Almasy is the new heavyweight champion!