PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Infamous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Gorvinskichev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Infamous's entrance music is WillyNorthpole - Hood Sh**. A fine choice. Gorvinskichev has chosen New Noise as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Infamous
vs
Gorvinskichev

210 cm
24
260 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Infamous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Gorvinskichev!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Infamous misses with a wild combination.
Gorvinskichev misses the shot to the body.
Gorvinskichev walks into a left hand.
Gorvinskichev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Infamous counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Steve Gorvinskichev has been cut.
Infamous ducks under a wild hook from Gorvinskichev.
Gorvinskichev misses with a wild body shot.
Gorvinskichev tries to bum rush Infamous with a series of wild strikes but Infamous uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Infamous.

Gorvinskichev closes the distance and clinches.
Infamous tries to pull guard but Gorvinskichev won't allow it.

Gorvinskichev turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gorvinskichev manages to end up in side control.

Gorvinskichev goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Infamous has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gorvinskichev but great work by Infamous.
Gorvinskichev tries to bench press Infamous off him but Infamous keeps the position.
Infamous tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorvinskichev is trying to improve his position.
Infamous tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Gorvinskichev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gorvinskichev throws a hook but Infamous avoids it easily.
Infamous misses with a few strikes there.
Infamous bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Infamous throws a one two combo.
Infamous connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gorvinskichev momentarily.
Infamous is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Infamous lands a with a good body shot.
Gorvinskichev throws a combination that misses
and Infamous counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gorvinskichev missing with a left hand there. Infamous was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the body from Gorvinskichev misses
and Infamous counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infamous keeps the fight on the outside.
Gorvinskichev misses the body punch

and Infamous counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gorvinskichev won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorvinskichev is trying to get back to half guard.
Gorvinskichev manages to work his way to half guard, despite Infamous's best efforts.
Gorvinskichev is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Infamous works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gorvinskichev tries to control Infamous's body but Infamous pushes him off. Gorvinskichev squirms to his side and now Infamous has his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorvinskichev breaks Infamous's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Infamous uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Infamous dodges the punch combination from Gorvinskichev.
Infamous keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gorvinskichev.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Infamous checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gorvinskichev is looking to clinch but Infamous is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Infamous dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Gorvinskichev'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.

Infamous misses with a few strikes there.
Infamous fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gorvinskichev misses with a combination
and Infamous counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve Gorvinskichev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Infamous dodges the punch combination from Gorvinskichev.
Infamous throws a right hand that Gorvinskichev ducks under and follows up with a left that Gorvinskichev also avoids with ease.
Gorvinskichev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Infamous doesn't seem bothered though.
Gorvinskichev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Infamous counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gorvinskichev misses with a combination
and Gorvinskichev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gorvinskichev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Infamous swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gorvinskichev counters with a three punch combo that has Infamous backing up. Infamous nods at Gorvinskichev to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorvinskichev dodges the punch combination from Infamous.
Nice defenses there by Infamous.
Infamous misses with a double jab

and Gorvinskichev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gorvinskichev content to stall in guard here.
Gorvinskichev wants to control from the top but Infamous keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorvinskichev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gorvinskichev stopping the sweep attempt from Infamous.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorvinskichev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gorvinskichev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Infamous bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gorvinskichev's guard.
Gorvinskichev managing to control the position.
Gorvinskichev wants to sweep here but Infamous controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gorvinskichev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Infamous's guard.
Infamous not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Gorvinskichev gets to his feet - Infamous follows without any prompting.
Gorvinskichev moves in looking to clinch but Infamous pushes him off.
Infamous throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gorvinskichev fails with a takedown attempt.
Gorvinskichev misses with a combination
and Infamous counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorvinskichev waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Infamous.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Gorvinskichev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Gorvinskichev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gorvinskichev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Infamous.
Gorvinskichev misses the shot to the body.
Gorvinskichev moves in looking to clinch but Infamous pushes him off.
Infamous misses with the combination.
Paulo Infamous is winning the standup battle so far.
Infamous keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Infamous swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorvinskichev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Infamous counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gorvinskichev throws a series of punches but Infamous moves out of range.
Infamous lands a two punch combo.
Gorvinskichev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorvinskichev throws a jab but it's blocked by Infamous.
Gorvinskichev misses with a double jab
and Infamous counters with a three punch combo that has Gorvinskichev backing up. Gorvinskichev nods at Infamous to acknowledge the strikes.
Gorvinskichev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Infamous paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gorvinskichev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Infamous counters with a three punch combo that has Gorvinskichev backing up. Gorvinskichev nods at Infamous to acknowledge the strikes.
Gorvinskichev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gorvinskichev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Infamous's waist but Infamous gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gorvinskichev off to one side.
Gorvinskichev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Infamous uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gorvinskichev.
Gorvinskichev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gorvinskichev misses with a looping right.
Infamous ducks under a wild hook from Gorvinskichev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorvinskichev throws a combination that misses
and Infamous cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gorvinskichev waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Infamous.
Infamous ducks under a wild hook from Gorvinskichev.
Gorvinskichev misses with a combination
and Infamous counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gorvinskichev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gorvinskichev misses with a combination
and Gorvinskichev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Infamous is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gorvinskichev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Infamous connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Infamous looks to land a combination but Gorvinskichev avoids it well.
Gorvinskichev is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Infamous with a nice cross.
Infamous displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infamous lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorvinskichev circles away quickly and effectively.
Gorvinskichev looks to land a right hand but Infamous moved out of range.
Gorvinskichev throws a combination that misses
and Infamous counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up Steve Gorvinskichev's cut even more.
Gorvinskichev is looking to clinch but Infamous is avoiding it.
Gorvinskichev throws a sloppy body shot
and Infamous counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gorvinskichev misses with a double jab
and Infamous counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Infamous rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gorvinskichev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Infamous circles away from the clinch attempt.
Infamous uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gorvinskichev.
Gorvinskichev misses with a hook. Infamous ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Infamous misses with a jab, cross combination.
Infamous uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gorvinskichev.
Gorvinskichev looks to clinch
and Infamous counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Infamous.
Gorvinskichev slips a jab and a cross from Infamous.
Infamous lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Infamous lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorvinskichev circles away quickly and effectively.
Gorvinskichev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Infamous counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Infamous throws a series of punches but Gorvinskichev moves out of range.
Gorvinskichev throws a combination that misses
and Infamous counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Infamous misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Infamous showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Infamous has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Infamous!