PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guido Gloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexy Innokenti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Innokenti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Russian National Anthem. Guido Gloom had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gloom
vs
Innokenti

192 cm
30
222 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

189 cm
29
205 lbs
14 - 10 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Guido Gloom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alexy Innokenti!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Innokenti moves out of range of the body kick.
Innokenti throws out a counter right but Gloom avoids it with no problem.
Gloom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Innokenti misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Gloom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Innokenti cracks the inside of Gloom's front leg.
Innokenti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gloom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Innokenti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Innokenti throws a lazy uppercut
and Gloom counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Alexy Innokenti has been cut.
Innokenti misses with a looping left.
Gloom looks to score with a jab to the body but Innokenti is just out of range.
Innokenti walks into a left hand.
Innokenti misses with a kick to the body.
Gloom swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gloom throws the kick towards the body but Innokenti avoids it.
Innokenti tries to bum rush Gloom with a series of wild strikes but Gloom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gloom ducks under a wild hook from Innokenti.
Gloom paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gloom connects with a good right hand that stumbles Innokenti. Innokenti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donk. Innokenti catches Gloom right on the button with a cross.
Innokenti misses with a few strikes there.
Innokenti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gloom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Innokenti.
Innokenti misses with a wild combination.
Innokenti lands with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Gloom.
Innokenti lands a nice hook to Gloom's body. Gloom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from Innokenti misses.
Gloom connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Innokenti scores with a one two! Gloom had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gloom dodges the punch combination from Innokenti.

Gloom drives through and clinches with Innokenti against the cage.
Gloom misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Innokenti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gloom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Innokenti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Innokenti misses with a few strikes there.
Gloom lands a jab to Innokenti's midsection.
Gloom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Innokenti.

Innokenti gets caught flat footed, as Gloom shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Innokenti is wriggling around but Gloom manages to pass to half guard.

Gloom wants to control but Innokenti is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloom moves nicely into side control.
Innokenti gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Gloom is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ground and pound from Gloom.
Gloom trying to pass the guard but Innokenti defending well.
Innokenti pushes Gloom off looking to stand but Gloom dives back in and keeps control.
Gloom working over Innokenti with some ground and pound. Innokenti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Innokenti wants to improve his position but Gloom is controlling well.
Gloom has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gloom working the head and body with strikes.
Gloom looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Innokenti wants to control but Gloom is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gloom prevents Innokenti from improving his position.
Gloom frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Gloom is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Innokenti can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gloom takes Innokenti's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Guido Gloom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexy Innokenti'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.

Innokenti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gloom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Innokenti.
Gloom lands a head shot.
A clash of legs there as Gloom blocks the low kick.
Gloom blocks a head kick by Innokenti.
Innokenti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Innokenti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gloom.
Gloom attempts a counter takedown but Innokenti avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Innokenti takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gloom throws out a leg kick but Innokenti moves out of range and Gloom only half commits.
Gloom lands a jab to Innokenti's midsection.
Innokenti throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Innokenti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Innokenti pushes Gloom off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gloom misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Innokenti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gloom cracks a nice hook into Innokenti's ribs.
Innokenti throws a jab when Gloom was well out of range.
Gloom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Innokenti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Innokenti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Innokenti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Innokenti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gloom lands a nice shot that snaps Innokenti's head back.
Innokenti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gloom.
Innokenti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Innokenti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gloom finds it's way round the side to connect with Innokenti's head.
Innokenti lands a nice looking body shot.
Innokenti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Innokenti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alexy Innokenti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Innokenti misses with a hook. Gloom ducked under it nicely.
Gloom shoots in looking for a takedown but Innokenti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gloom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick misses from Innokenti.

Gloom shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Innokenti has one foot on Gloom's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloom defending well as Innokenti loads up on a big left hand.
Alexy Innokenti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Innokenti throws a right hand that Gloom ducks under and follows up with a left that Gloom also avoids with ease.
Gloom shoots in and drives through. Innokenti sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guido Gloom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gloom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice combination there by Innokenti.
Innokenti lands a front kick.
A combination from Innokenti does no damage.
Gloom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gloom looks to clinch
and Innokenti counters with a one-two to the body.
Alexy Innokenti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Innokenti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
An inside leg kick lands from Innokenti.
Innokenti throws out a leg kick but Gloom moves out of range and Innokenti only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gloom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Innokenti.
Innokenti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gloom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Innokenti throws a right and a left that Gloom avoids nicely.
Gloom dives in for a single leg takedown but Innokenti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Innokenti tries to land a body kick
and Gloom counters with a stiff right hand.
Gloom ducks under a wild hook from Innokenti.
Gloom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Innokenti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gloom fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Innokenti scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexy Innokenti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexy Innokenti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Innokenti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gloom.
Innokenti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Gloom is rocked!

Gloom closes the distance and clinches.
Innokenti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gloom's defenses.
Oh Gloom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gloom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gloom seems to have got his legs back now.

Innokenti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Innokenti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Innokenti throws a head kick that misses.
Innokenti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Innokenti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Gloom.
Innokenti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gloom with a body shot.
Innokenti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gloom scores with a head kick.
Innokenti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Innokenti misses with a two punch combination.
Innokenti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Innokenti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Innokenti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gloom counters by moving into the clinch.
Gloom stalling.
Innokenti prevents a body shot from Gloom.
Gloom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Innokenti pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gloom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gloom sizes up Innokenti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gloom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Innokenti throws a shot from downtown. Gloom moves away and avoids it.
Gloom scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti throws a series of strikes that have Gloom backpedaling.
Innokenti throws a jab but it's blocked by Gloom.
Gloom drops down looking for a counter takedown but Innokenti sprawls and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Innokenti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Innokenti drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gloom defends it well.
Innokenti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gloom circles away quickly and effectively.
Innokenti throws a head kick that misses.
Innokenti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Innokenti gets tackled into the cage by Gloom. Gloom maintains the clinch.
Gloom struggles to land a body shot inside as Innokenti controls his hands.
Gloom has a couple of punches blocked by Innokenti.
Innokenti is trying to force a seperation but Gloom has the dominant position.
Gloom digs a right hand underneath Innokenti's ribcage. Innokenti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Innokenti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Gloom pulls Innokenti into guard.
Innokenti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gloom trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Gloom is looking for a triangle but Innokenti pushes his legs off easily.
Gloom can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Innokenti controls the pace.
Innokenti slips nicely into half guard.
Innokenti is keen to just control but Gloom is a slippery customer.
Gloom is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Innokenti wants to take a breather but Gloom is having none of it.
Gloom wants to get back to full guard but Innokenti has passed into side control.
Innokenti tries to score with some ground and pound. Gloom controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gloom is not content to let Innokenti control the position.

Innokenti decides to stand back up. Innokenti steps back and let's Gloom get back to his feet.
Innokenti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gloom appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Gloom looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Innokenti!
Gloom tries to advance to mount but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexy Innokenti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Innokenti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexy Innokenti!
An intense looking Alexy Innokenti took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Shit, finally! '.