PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrej Krajnak (ranked 4894 p4p, 4610 weight class) and Jacob Gayle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Krajnak
vs
Gayle

210 cm
25
280
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
225
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good in bed

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrej Krajnak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob Gayle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Gayle misses

and Krajnak counters by moving into the clinch.
Gayle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gayle is trying to break free.
Gayle is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Krajnak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gayle up against the cage.

Gayle successfully pulls guard.
Krajnak stops Gayle from standing up.
Krajnak controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krajnak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gayle is keeping the position for now.
Gayle is trying to keep Krajnak in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krajnak stands up from Gayle's guard - Krajnak perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gayle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Jacob Gayle has been cut.

Krajnak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Krajnak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gayle.
Gayle takes a knee right on the jaw!

Krajnak jumps guard.
Krajnak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gayle wants to control from the top but Krajnak keeps moving.

Krajnak looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gayle passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krajnak stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Krajnak is trying to improve his position.

Gayle working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Krajnak looks to move to half guard but instead Gayle has passed into mount! Damn!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krajnak tries to lock up and control but Gayle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Krajnak is desperately trying to improve his position but Gayle has a good base and remains in mount.
Gayle wants to control the pace but Krajnak is squirming around nicely.
Krajnak holds on to Gayle around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Krajnak is looking to get to half guard.
Krajnak tries to improve his position but instead Gayle has taken his back!

Krajnak fending off the submission attempt from Gayle.
Gayle avoiding Krajnak 's attempts to control his hands.
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 Andrej Krajnak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacob Gayle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Krajnak clinches up against the cage.
Gayle letting Krajnak take a breather here.

Krajnak breaks from the clinch.
Krajnak fails with a takedown attempt.
Gayle misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Gayle. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Gayle.
Krajnak shoots in for a takedown but Gayle shows good takedown defense.
Krajnak misses with a takedown attempt - Gayle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrej Krajnak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajnak throws a leg kick that misses.
Gayle is looking to clinch but Krajnak is avoiding it.
Gayle tries for a takedown but Krajnak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Krajnak moves out of range of the body kick from Gayle.
Krajnak tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gayle swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gayle.
Krajnak went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gayle fails with the takedown.
Krajnak avoids a kick to the body.

Krajnak rushes Gayle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gayle is trying to pull guard but Krajnak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krajnak drags the fight down to the ground.
Gayle wants to control from the top but Krajnak keeps moving.
Gayle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gayle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gayle trying to control but Krajnak is working from the bottom.
Krajnak wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Krajnak keeping moving, preventing Gayle from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Krajnak holds on and takes a little breather.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Krajnak wants to improve his position but instead Gayle has moved into half guard.
Krajnak controlling the position for now.
Krajnak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Krajnak tries to get out of the position.
Krajnak wants to get back to full guard but Gayle has mounted him!
Krajnak is squirming around, avoiding Gayle's attempts to control the action.
Krajnak is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krajnak taking shots to the head.
Krajnak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gayle tries to control but Krajnak wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krajnak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gayle avoids the attempt from Krajnak to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krajnak throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gayle. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Gayle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacob Gayle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gayle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gayle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krajnak.
Gayle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gayle misses with a body shot.
Krajnak tries to counter with a takedown but Gayle is quick to defend against it.
Gayle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krajnak tries to avoid it but Gayle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krajnak to the ground. Krajnak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krajnak appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gayle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gayle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gayle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gayle fails with the takedown

and Krajnak counters by clinching up.

Krajnak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krajnak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajnak fails with a takedown attempt.

Gayle tries to keep at a distance but Krajnak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Krajnak missing with knees to the body.

Krajnak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krajnak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrej Krajnak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Krajnak. No joy for Gayle on that attempt.
Gayle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Krajnak seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krajnak tries for a takedown but Gayle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Krajnak's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Krajnak duly obliges.
Gayle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gayle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gayle has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Nice takedown defense from Gayle. No joy for Krajnak on that attempt.
Andrej Krajnak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krajnak tries for a takedown but Gayle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gayle darts in looking for a takedown but Krajnak gets double underhooks and turns Gayle into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gayle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gayle shoots in looking for a takedown but Krajnak manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gayle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krajnak closes the distance and clinches.
Gayle jumps guard but Krajnak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Krajnak is working Gayle over against the cage.
Krajnak is trying to drag Gayle to the mat but Gayle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Krajnak decides to pull guard.
Gayle prevents Krajnak from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krajnak keeping moving, preventing Gayle from controlling successfully.
Krajnak is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Gayle has gone for a leg lock! Krajnak slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gayle's guard.

Krajnak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gayle can do to turn this around?
Gayle controls Krajnak momentarily but Krajnak frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krajnak is looking to work some ground and pound but Gayle has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrej Krajnak showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krajnak 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrej Krajnak!