PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slim Sylvia (ranked 628 p4p, 78 weight class) and Alexander Gruzdev (ranked 505 p4p, 63 weight class). Sylvia comes to the cage accompanied by Some Country Shit. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sylvia
vs
Gruzdev

204 cm
31
272 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

190 cm
31
220 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slim Sylvia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Gruzdev!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruzdev lands a leg kick that knocks Sylvia off balance momentarily.
Gruzdev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Sylvia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sylvia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gruzdev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sylvia thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gruzdev cracks Sylvia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses.
Sylvia is looking to counter punch.
Sylvia misses with an uppercut. Gruzdev saw that one coming.
Gruzdev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Sylvia misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gruzdev! But no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gruzdev.
Sylvia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sylvia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gruzdev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gruzdev misses with a series of wild punches.
Gruzdev ducks under a wild hook from Sylvia.
Sylvia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gruzdev scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Sylvia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvia throws a series of punches but Gruzdev avoids them all with ease.
Sylvia misses with an uppercut
and Gruzdev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sylvia blocks a jab.
Sylvia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sylvia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gruzdev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sylvia quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sylvia throws a combination that misses
enabling Gruzdev to counter with a crisp jab.
Sylvia is looking to score with low kicks.
Gruzdev walks into a straight right hand from Sylvia.
Sylvia walks into a straight right hand from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev tests Sylvia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gruzdev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sylvia throws a body punch but Gruzdev moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia misses with a left hand
and Gruzdev counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Gruzdev misses.
A head kick from Gruzdev lands but Sylvia takes it in his stride.
Gruzdev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sylvia. Sylvia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sylvia has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CrossFit Sydney in the buildup to the fight.
Gruzdev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sylvia cracks the inside of Gruzdev's front leg.
Gruzdev misses the shot to the body.
Gruzdev fails to land with a series of punches.
Gruzdev misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Sylvia misses the target.
Gruzdev moves out of range as Sylvia strikes.
Sylvia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Sylvia there.
Sylvia walks into a stiff left hand from Gruzdev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sylvia's sensitive parts.
Sylvia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gruzdev throws a wild body kick that Sylvia sees coming a mile off.
Good leg kick by Gruzdev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gruzdev scores with a decent looking hook.
Gruzdev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sylvia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sylvia slips under a jab from Gruzdev.
It looked like Sylvia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sylvia connects with a leg kick. Gruzdev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sylvia misses with a head kick.
Gruzdev unleashes a big counter combination but Sylvia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alexander Gruzdev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruzdev lands a nice shot that snaps Sylvia's head back.
A nice combination there by Sylvia.

It looks like Alexander Gruzdev has been cut.
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!
Sylvia lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev looks to score with a jab to the body but Sylvia is just out of range.
As Gruzdev backs away, Sylvia returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sylvia scores with a nice head shot.
Gruzdev defending well as Sylvia loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sylvia.
Nice uppercut there from Sylvia.
Sylvia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gruzdev. That did some damage!
Sylvia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sylvia moves out of range of the strikes.
Sylvia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gruzdev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gruzdev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sylvia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gruzdev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sylvia's calf.
Sylvia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gruzdev.
It seemed like Gruzdev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Gruzdev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Gruzdev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gruzdev throws a lazy head kick
and Sylvia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gruzdev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sylvia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Sylvia misses the target.
Gruzdev dodges the punch combination from Sylvia.
Gruzdev throws a sloppy head kick and Sylvia moves out of range easily.
Sylvia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sylvia defending well as Gruzdev loads up on a big left hand.
Sylvia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gruzdev is able to avoid easily.
Sylvia throws an overhand right that lands on Gruzdev's shoulder, as Gruzdev tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sylvia avoids a kick to the body.
Sylvia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gruzdev misses with a straight right.
Sylvia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gruzdev throws a low kick but Sylvia avoids it.
Good exchange - Gruzdev coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvia slips under a jab.
Sylvia throws a big shot that misses.
Gruzdev blocks a head kick by Sylvia.
Gruzdev tries a head kick but it misses.
Gruzdev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sylvia might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sylvia with a nice cross.
Gruzdev looks to land a right hand but Sylvia moved out of range.
Gruzdev lands a head shot.
Gruzdev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gruzdev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sylvia.
Gruzdev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sylvia is out of range and Gruzdev settles back down.
Sylvia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia throws the left hand but Gruzdev avoids the punch easily.
Gruzdev throws out a leg kick but Sylvia moves out of range and Gruzdev only half commits.
Sylvia misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gruzdev lands a leg kick that knocks Sylvia off balance momentarily.
Gruzdev checks a leg kick.
Gruzdev throws a right hand that misses
and Sylvia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sylvia thumps Gruzdev with a low kick.
Sylvia throws a body kick that misses.
Gruzdev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gruzdev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sylvia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alexander Gruzdev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gruzdev misses with a hook to the body
and Gruzdev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gruzdev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gruzdev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sylvia.
Gruzdev throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Gruzdev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gruzdev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gruzdev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sylvia's hands.
Sylvia slips a straight right by Gruzdev.
A big right from Gruzdev misses.
A jab from Sylvia misses.
Sylvia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sylvia checks the leg kick.
Sylvia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gruzdev misses with a head kick.
Gruzdev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia moves out of range as Gruzdev strikes.
A big right from Gruzdev misses.
Sylvia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sylvia cracks a nice hook into Gruzdev's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gruzdev throws a nice looking combination but Sylvia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gruzdev. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gruzdev looks for the body kick but Sylvia saw that one coming.
Gruzdev misses with a hook.
Sylvia moves away from the strike by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev throws a lazy right hand but Sylvia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sylvia slips under a jab.
Gruzdev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sylvia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sylvia looks to land a left hand but Gruzdev moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alexander Gruzdev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexander Gruzdev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sylvia lands a nice shot that snaps Gruzdev's head back.
Gruzdev misses with a leg kick
and Sylvia counters with a straight right hand.
Gruzdev with a jab.
Gruzdev drops his hands for a split second and Sylvia immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Gruzdev face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Sylvia follows up with a right hand that knocks Gruzdev into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Slim Sylvia!
An out of breath and clearly excited Slim Sylvia thanked Freebok (85% Laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Alexander Gruzdev had this to say: 'Damn! My face feels like it has been molded by bricks!'.