PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neyman Gariniho (ranked 913 p4p, 124 weight class) and Alexander Usikov (ranked 1280 p4p, 168 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gariniho
vs
Usikov

185 cm
24
196 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

175 cm
31
195 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neyman Gariniho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Usikov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gariniho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Usikov.
Gariniho is looking to counter the offense by Usikov and move into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Usikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gariniho misses with a body kick.
Gariniho has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cats Killers Academy Mma in the buildup to the fight.
Usikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gariniho lands with a cross.
Usikov moves out of range as Gariniho strikes.
A big left from Gariniho misses.
Usikov blocks the body kick.
Usikov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usikov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gariniho.
Usikov blocks a head kick by Gariniho.
A jab from Usikov misses.
Gariniho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gariniho takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usikov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gariniho throws out a loose jab but Usikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Usikov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Usikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gariniho lands a nice shot that snaps Usikov's head back.

It looks like Alexander Usikov has been cut.

Usikov gets a clinch.
Gariniho misses with the head strike.
Gariniho pressing his opponent against the cage.
Usikov takes a shot to the head.
Usikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Usikov is looking to control Gariniho's arms but Gariniho gets an underhook and turns him. Now Usikov has his back to the cage.
Gariniho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Usikov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gariniho blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Usikov fails to land.
Usikov landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usikov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Usikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gariniho throws a punch but it's blocked by Usikov.
Usikov connects with a knee to the head.
Gariniho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Usikov takes a shot to the head.
Usikov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gariniho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gariniho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gariniho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Gariniho throws a punch but it's blocked by Usikov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gariniho.
Usikov misses with a knee strike.
Gariniho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gariniho lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Usikov.
Gariniho is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Usikov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gariniho has Usikov pressed against the cage.
Usikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Usikov misses with a knee strike.
Usikov trying to land knees to the body.
Usikov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gariniho is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gariniho.
Gariniho misses with the head strike.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gariniho working aggressively here.
Gariniho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gariniho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Gariniho.
Usikov misses with a knee strike.
Gariniho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Gariniho.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Usikov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gariniho is defending well for now.
Usikov misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gariniho misses with some punches.
Usikov looking to slow down the pace here.
Gariniho digs a right hand underneath Usikov's ribcage. Usikov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gariniho swings wildly with an uppercut but Usikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Usikov blocks an uppercut.
Gariniho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gariniho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Usikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gariniho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Usikov missing with knees to the body.
Gariniho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 Neyman Gariniho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Usikov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gariniho rushes Usikov and presses him up against the cage.
Usikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Gariniho.
Usikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Usikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Gariniho.
Gariniho scores with a shot to the side of Usikov's head.
Usikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Usikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gariniho throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Usikov lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gariniho managing to block the knees to the body from Usikov.
Nice body punch from Gariniho.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but Gariniho blocks with his arms.
Gariniho stalling in the clinch.
Usikov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gariniho is defending well for now.
Gariniho tries to throw a body punch but Usikov avoids it by throwing Gariniho back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Usikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gariniho has managed to clinch.
Gariniho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but Gariniho blocks with his arms.
Gariniho managing to block the knees to the body from Usikov.
Usikov is leaning against Gariniho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gariniho.
Usikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Usikov misses with a knee to the head.
Usikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gariniho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Usikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Usikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Usikov is breathing heavily.
Gariniho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Usikov taking a breather.
Gariniho lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usikov trying to stall but Gariniho improves his position.
Gariniho swings wildly with an uppercut but Usikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neyman Gariniho has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gariniho lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Usikov tries to land knees in the clinch but Gariniho avoids the damage to the body.
Usikov tries a knee to the head but Gariniho blocks it.
Gariniho scores with a shoulder strike.
Usikov tries to work over Gariniho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gariniho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gariniho misses with some punches.
Gariniho lands a nice shot to the body.
Gariniho is leaning against Usikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Usikov misses with a punch to the body.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gariniho avoids it.
Gariniho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Gariniho.
Usikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gariniho lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Gariniho.
Gariniho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gariniho lands an uppercut.
Gariniho lands with a light punch inside.
Gariniho has a couple of punches blocked by Usikov.
Gariniho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gariniho has Usikov pushed against the cage.
Gariniho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Usikovs head.
Usikov trying to land knees to the body.
Usikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gariniho.
Gariniho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Usikov can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Usikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Gariniho misses with the head strike.
Gariniho misses with a punch on the inside.
Gariniho lands a right hand.
Gariniho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gariniho lands a hook to the side of the head.

Usikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gariniho catches Usikov napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Usikov to the canvas!

Usikov is rocked!

Gariniho gets to his feet. Usikov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Usikov is still on wobbly legs! Can Gariniho finish him?
Gariniho knocks out Usikov with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Gariniho before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Gariniho picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neyman Gariniho!
Neyman Gariniho thanked the fans post fight for their support.