PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Yaroslev (ranked 1727 p4p, 76 weight class) and Galactor Gigantus (ranked 932 p4p, 43 weight class). Yaroslev comes to the cage accompanied by Man with a Plan. Gigantus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Into the grave-by GRAVE. Wladimir Yaroslev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yaroslev
vs
Gigantus

210 cm
20
295 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

209 cm
27
300 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wladimir Yaroslev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Galactor Gigantus!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaroslev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gigantus moves away.
Gigantus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gigantus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gigantus throws a series of punches but Yaroslev moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Yaroslev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Yaroslev throws a sloppy body shot
and Gigantus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Wladimir Yaroslev has been cut.
Yaroslev misses with a series of wild punches.
Gigantus connects with a right hand. Yaroslev shakes it off.
Gigantus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaroslev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yaroslev throws a leg kick
and Gigantus counters with a nice body shot.
Yaroslev tries for a takedown but Gigantus circles away easily
and Gigantus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yaroslev 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.
Yaroslev dodges the punch combination from Gigantus.
Gigantus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yaroslev on the side of the head.
Yaroslev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Galactor Gigantus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Gigantus misses its intended target.
Yaroslev walks into a jab.
Yaroslev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yaroslev punishes Gigantus's body with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Gigantus does no damage.
Yaroslev attempts a counter takedown but Gigantus avoids it well and moves away.
Yaroslev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yaroslev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gigantus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gigantus misses.
Yaroslev tried to counter with a leg kick but Gigantus avoided it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gigantus throws the left hand but Yaroslev avoids the punch easily.
Yaroslev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gigantus throws a lazy right hand but Yaroslev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yaroslev throwing a counter right hand but Gigantus manages to avoid it.
Gigantus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gigantus lands a lovely overhand right.
Galactor Gigantus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gigantus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gigantus throws a lazy right hand but Yaroslev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yaroslev is looking to wear down Gigantus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gigantus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yaroslev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gigantus throws a lazy right hand but Yaroslev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Gigantus.
Gigantus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yaroslev on the side of the head.
Yaroslev slips under a jab from Gigantus.
Gigantus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yaroslev throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Yaroslev misses.
A cross from Gigantus lands.
Gigantus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gigantus staying out of range there.
Gigantus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A cross from Yaroslev lands.
Yaroslev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yaroslev misses with a body shot.
Yaroslev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gigantus is fending him off so far but Yaroslev persists. Nope, Gigantus circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wladimir Yaroslev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yaroslev blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gigantus throws a looping overhand right but Yaroslev ducks down to avoid it.
Yaroslev appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaroslev throws a right hand that Gigantus ducks under and follows up with a left that Gigantus also avoids with ease.
Yaroslev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gigantus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gigantus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yaroslev misses with a shot to the body
and Yaroslev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yaroslev misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Yaroslev misses.
Yaroslev misses with a low kick as Gigantus jumps back.
Yaroslev misses with a body shot.
Gigantus throws out a counter right but Yaroslev avoids it with no problem.
Yaroslev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yaroslev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yaroslev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gigantus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Galactor Gigantus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wladimir Yaroslev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gigantus cracks Yaroslev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yaroslev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gigantus moves away.
Yaroslev's corner calls for a 1-2. Yaroslev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gigantus misses with a hook.
Yaroslev misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gigantus! But no joy.
Gigantus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gigantus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yaroslev.
Yaroslev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gigantus was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaroslev.
Jab, jab by Gigantus - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gigantus cracks Yaroslev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gigantus throws a hook but Yaroslev blocks it.
Yaroslev jabs at Gigantus's body.
Yaroslev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gigantus misses with a straight right.
Yaroslev feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaroslev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gigantus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gigantus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yaroslev's head backwards.
Yaroslev misses with the combination.
Gigantus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yaroslev slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Gigantus misses its intended target.
Yaroslev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gigantus counters with a nice body shot.
Gigantus cracks Yaroslev with a good jab.
Yaroslev drops his hands momentarily and Gigantus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaroslev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gigantus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yaroslev loads up on a big right hand but Gigantus slips the punch.
Gigantus looks to throw the jab but Yaroslev is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaroslev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gigantus lands a head shot.
Yaroslev looks to score with a jab to the body but Gigantus is just out of range.
Gigantus lunges at Yaroslev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yaroslev's hand.
A swing and a miss from Gigantus.
Yaroslev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yaroslev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Galactor Gigantus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yaroslev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Yaroslev is rocked!

Wladimir Yaroslev's cut is getting worse.
Gigantus drops Yaroslev with a straight right hand, right on the button! Gigantus follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Galactor Gigantus!
Galactor Gigantus took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I told you a long time ago I'd knock you out....i came in at 80% and put you to bed. Anderson ERA is over!!I'm the champ now and I won't be giving this belt up easy!!'.
Wladimir Yaroslev spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm so pissed at myself right now. I should have been able to beat him. I guess I go back and try to do better next time.'.