PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Gorniy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorniy comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9PLnGhcCR0. Klein is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Are You Dead Yet?. Dave Klein acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gorniy
vs
Klein

183 cm
19
246 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigoriy Gorniy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dave Klein!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klein swings for the body but Gorniy moves out of range.

Gorniy moves into range and clinches up with Klein.
Klein wants to break free but Gorniy has control.
Klein wants to break free but Gorniy has control.
Gorniy tries to score a body lock takedown but Klein shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Klein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gorniy slips a jab and a cross from Klein.
A punch combination from Klein misses.
Klein fails to land with a series of punches.
Klein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorniy.
Dave Klein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gorniy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Klein wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorniy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Klein with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gorniy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Klein is trying to stand.
Klein looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gorniy escapes and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Klein misses.

Gorniy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Klein is trying to force a seperation but Gorniy has the dominant position.
Klein tries to break the clinch but Gorniy is controlling the position.
Klein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Gorniy successfully pulls guard.
Gorniy really is a fat lump.
Klein wants to stand but Gorniy is controlling his posture from full guard.

Gorniy manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Gorniy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gorniy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Klein is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorniy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Klein wants to get back to his feet.
Gorniy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gorniy stops Klein from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gorniy decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Klein gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gorniy to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Klein is working an open guard so Gorniy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gorniy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gorniy throws a series of punches but Klein avoids them all with ease.
Klein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gorniy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gorniy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Klein's guard now.
Gorniy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Klein is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gorniy is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klein wants to get back to his feet but Gorniy passes into half guard.
Gorniy prevents Klein from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorniy trying to control from half guard but Klein is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Klein misses with a shot to the body

and Gorniy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Klein won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Klein bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigoriy Gorniy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gorniy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gorniy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Klein is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gorniy is controlling him.
Gorniy looking to pass the guard.
Gorniy stops Klein from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gorniy wants to control from the top but Klein keeps moving.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gorniy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gorniy stops Klein from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gorniy stands up from Klein's guard - Gorniy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Klein misses with a body shot.
Klein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Gorniy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Klein is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Klein is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gorniy dives into side control.
Gorniy working the ground and pound.
Klein is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gorniy is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorniy is looking to take a break and control but Klein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grigoriy Gorniy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klein is trying to buck Gorniy off.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Klein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gorniy counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Gorniy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Klein, up you get!
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!

Gorniy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Klein is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gorniy has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein being controlled for a moment.

Gorniy stands up and beckons Klein to his feet.
Gorniy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klein.
Klein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gorniy counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klein wants to get back to his feet but Gorniy drags him back down.

Klein explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Gorniy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Klein manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Gorniy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Klein throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gorniy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in half guard, Gorniy seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klein is trying to stand.
Klein is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gorniy wants to take a breather but Klein is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigoriy Gorniy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Klein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorniy.
Klein throws a looping overhand right but Gorniy ducks down to avoid it.

Gorniy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Klein was covering up waiting for the punch and Gorniy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Klein wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gorniy manages to pass to side control.
Gorniy stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein pushes Gorniy off looking to stand but Gorniy dives back in and keeps control.
Gorniy wants to control but Klein is keeping him busy.
Klein looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klein misses with a combination

and Gorniy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gorniy.

Klein breaks the clinch.

Gorniy closes the distance and pushes Klein back into the cage.

That's two 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.
Klein is looking to break free of the clinch but Gorniy has double underhooks.
Gorniy jumps guard but Klein stands there with Gorniy around his waist. Gorniy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gorniy tries to pull guard but Klein holds him up against the cage and eventually Gorniy drops back down to his feet.
Klein is trying to force a seperation but Gorniy has the dominant position.
Klein tries to break the clinch but Gorniy is controlling the position.

Klein manages to break the clinch.
Klein misses the jab.
Klein thows a body shot but no joy.
Klein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gorniy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigoriy Gorniy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klein misses with a looping left.
Klein throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gorniy counters with a single leg into guard. Klein didn't expect that.
Klein is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gorniy is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorniy trying to control the position from guard on top but Klein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klein is looking to stand back up but Gorniy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Klein.
Klein pushes Gorniy off looking to stand but Gorniy dives back in and keeps control.

Klein kicks Gorniy off and gets back to his feet.
Gorniy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klein as he avoids it easily.
Gorniy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klein.
Klein throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gorniy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Klein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorniy.
Klein falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gorniy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Klein's guard.
Klein wants to stand but Gorniy is controlling the position.
Gorniy pushes down on Klein's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gorniy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Klein is looking to escape.
Dave Klein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grigoriy Gorniy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gorniy blocks the strikes from Klein.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grigoriy Gorniy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gorniy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigoriy Gorniy!