PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Gazersky (ranked 406 p4p, 1288 weight class) and Alexandru Mircea (ranked 61 p4p, 157 weight class). Gazersky comes into the arena with Clutch - Electric Worry blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mircea's choice of entrance music: Shatter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gazersky
vs
Mircea

184 cm
23
238
13 - 6 - 0

190 cm
39
247
27 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marlon Gazersky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandru Mircea!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mircea missing with a left hand there. Gazersky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gazersky swings for the body but Mircea moves out of range.
Gazersky blocks the body kick.
We've been hearing reports that Gazersky has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gazersky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gazersky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mircea.
Mircea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Mircea was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gazersky cracks Mircea with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gazersky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gazersky moves away from the strike by Mircea.
Gazersky drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mircea sprawls and moves away.
Alexandru Mircea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mircea feints a jab promting Gazersky to slip. Mircea then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gazersky slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mircea connects with a leg kick.

Gazersky moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gazersky.
Mircea struggles to land a body shot inside as Gazersky controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazersky blocks a body shot from Mircea.
Gazersky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mircea prevents a body shot from Gazersky.
Gazersky dodges an elbow strike from Mircea.
Gazersky fails to pull guard.
Mircea tries a knee to the head but Gazersky blocks it.
Mircea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mircea misses with an elbow strike.
Mircea tries to land knees in the clinch but Gazersky avoids the damage to the body.
Mircea misses with a hook to the ribs.

Gazersky pulls guard.
Gazersky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gazersky is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazersky has his hands on Mircea's head, controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mircea won't allow Gazersky to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mircea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gazersky misses with a body punch
and Mircea counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gazersky's knee momentarily.
Mircea misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazersky lands a jab.
Mircea works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gazersky. Mircea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alexandru Mircea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mircea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gazersky.
Mircea scores with the left hand. Gazersky knows he should have avoided that one.
Gazersky throws a body shot but no joy.
Mircea misses with a leg kick.
Gazersky feinted with a counter takedown.
Gazersky connects with a body shot.
Mircea tries to land a body kick

so Gazersky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mircea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gazersky looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazersky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gazersky lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
Gazersky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mircea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gazersky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gazersky looking to sit in guard and control but Mircea gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gazersky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gazersky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marlon Gazersky will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mircea ducks under a wild hook from Gazersky.
Alexandru Mircea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mircea lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mircea avoids the body shot from Gazersky.
Gazersky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Mircea was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mircea ducks under a wild hook from Gazersky.
Mircea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mircea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gazersky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mircea throws a nice head kick!
Mircea throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Gazersky counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mircea won't be happy with that.
Gazersky wants to control but Mircea is keeping him busy.
Gazersky grinds an elbow into Mircea's temple.
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!
Gazersky in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gazersky is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mircea is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gazersky throws an elbow but Mircea slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gazersky is putting a hurting on Mircea here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gazersky is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gazersky working away.
Gazersky fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gazersky tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gazersky misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Marlon Gazersky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mircea managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gazersky.
Gazersky creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mircea sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Gazersky.
Mircea takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gazersky lands an elbow.
Gazersky throws a strike aimed at the side of Mircea's head but Mircea avoids it well.
Gazersky tries to score with some ground and pound. Mircea controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gazersky misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gazersky working the ground and pound but Mircea is defending the strikes.
Gazersky working the ground and pound.
Mircea avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gazersky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazersky misses with the ground and pound.
Gazersky fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gazersky working the ground and pound.
Gazersky throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Gazersky tries for a kimura but Mircea is defending well.
Mircea defending against the ground and pound.
Gazersky postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gazersky landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from Gazersky crashes against the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gazersky is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mircea is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gazersky throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mircea is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gazersky not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mircea on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gazersky looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mircea with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gazersky not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gazersky throwing shots but Mircea is blocking nicely.
Gazersky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Gazersky dominated that second round.
That's time! Gazersky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mircea throws a lazy body kick

and Gazersky counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mircea!
Mircea is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gazersky connects with a decent elbow.
Gazersky tries to score with some ground and pound. Mircea controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gazersky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mircea keeps working.
Gazersky creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mircea managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gazersky.
Gazersky working the body and head with strikes.

Mircea is rocked!
Gazersky in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Mircea looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Gazersky turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marlon Gazersky!
A victorious Marlon Gazersky thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Alexandru Mircea spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill Train Hard And Get My Shot One More Time'.