PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Plusnin (ranked 830 p4p, 1063 weight class) and Inspektor Gee (ranked 100 p4p, 126 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Plusnin
vs
Gee

180 cm
29
220
10 - 7 - 0

201 cm
37
255
25 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Plusnin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Gee!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Gee lands but Plusnin takes it in his stride.

It looks like Vladimir Plusnin has been cut.
Gee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Plusnin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gee scrambles back to his feet.
Gee looks to score with a jab to the body but Plusnin is just out of range.
Plusnin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Plusnin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Plusnin. That did some damage!
Nice jab there from Plusnin.
Plusnin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gee lands a head kick. Plusnin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plusnin.

Plusnin gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gee is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Plusnin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gee is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Plusnin has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Plusnin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Plusnin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gee wants to get back to his feet.

Plusnin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plusnin prevents Gee from escaping the position.

Plusnin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Plusnin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gee keeps working.

Plusnin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Plusnin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plusnin slows the pace down.
Gee takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Plusnin wants to control but Gee is keeping him busy.
Plusnin prevents Gee from escaping the position.
Plusnin is looking to take a break and control but Gee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Plusnin cracks Gee with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Plusnin is looking to take a break and control but Gee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Plusnin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gee is pushing Plusnin's head away, looking to escape. Plusnin manages to hold on to the position though.

Plusnin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plusnin cracks Gee with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Plusnin trying to control the position but Gee is working away.

Plusnin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Plusnin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gee wants to get back to his feet but Plusnin drags him back down.

Plusnin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Plusnin controlling the position.

Plusnin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gee has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plusnin trying to control the action but Gee is working from the bottom.

Plusnin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gee pushes Plusnin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Plusnin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
You can see the frustration on Gee's face as Plusnin controls the position.

Plusnin tries for a kimura but Gee is defending well.
Gee is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Plusnin is controlling him well.

Plusnin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Plusnin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gee bucks up and tries to throw Plusnin off but instead Plusnin has got his back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Plusnin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Plusnin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Plusnin misses with a straight right.
Inspektor Gee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Plusnin misses its intended target.
Plusnin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Plusnin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gee can do to turn this around?
Gee throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Gee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Plusnin throws a poor cross that misses
and Gee counters with a nice uppercut.
Gee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Plusnin 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.
Plusnin ducks under a wild hook from Gee.
Plusnin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gee's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Plusnin shoots in looking for a takedown but Gee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Plusnin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gee wants to counter the offense by Plusnin and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Plusnin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gee is not content to let Plusnin control the position.
Plusnin lands a nice forearm strike.
Gee tries to escape but Plusnin is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plusnin cracks Gee with a big right hand but Gee just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Plusnin grinds an elbow into Gee's temple.
Gee is trying to get back to his feet.

Plusnin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Plusnin wants to control but Gee is keeping him busy.
Gee is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Plusnin working the body and head with strikes.
Gee is pushing Plusnin's head away, looking to escape. Plusnin manages to hold on to the position though.

Plusnin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Plusnin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gee is not content to let Plusnin control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plusnin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Plusnin is putting a hurting on Gee here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gee pushes Plusnin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Plusnin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Plusnin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gee wants to get back to his feet but Plusnin is dominant here and he's now got Gee's back!

Plusnin working for the choke.
Gee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Gee is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Plusnin gets his way!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gee manages to stand up with Plusnin still on his back. Eventually Plusnin drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Gee tries a head kick but it misses.
Gee thuds a left hand into Plusnin's body.
Plusnin connects with a crisp jab.
Gee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Plusnin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Plusnin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gee. Gee obviously looking to wear him down.
Plusnin shoots in for a takedown but Gee shows good takedown defense.
Gee connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Gee.
Gee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Gee moves into the clinch.
Gee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Plusnin is defending well for now.
Gee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plusnin trying to stall but Gee improves his position.
Plusnin jumps guard but Gee stands there with Plusnin around his waist. Plusnin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Plusnin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Plusnin blocks it with crossed arms.
Gee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plusnin takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plusnin.
Gee lands a shoulder strike.
Plusnin is trying to pull guard but Gee has him pressed against the cage.
Plusnin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Inspektor Gee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Plusnin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Plusnin missing with a left hand there. Gee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gee wants to counter the offense by Plusnin and move into the clinch position.
Gee looks to land a combination but Plusnin avoids it well.

Gee clinches up against the cage.
Gee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plusnin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Plusnin working aggressively here.
Gee scores with a shoulder strike.
Plusnin blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plusnin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gee lands with a light punch inside.
Gee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Gee lands a damaging elbow.

Plusnin is rocked!
Plusnin prevents a body shot from Gee.
Oh Plusnin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Plusnin tries to stall but Gee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Plusnin seems to have got his legs back now.
Inspektor Gee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee lands a big knee! That's hurt Plusnin! Oh, he's all over the place! Gee lands another knee that sends Plusnin to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Inspektor Gee!
A victorious Inspektor Gee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.