|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varshik Gerich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerich has chosen Drugwhore as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
29
169 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
|
193 cm
24
157 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Varshik Gerich!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King wants to land a leg kick but Gerich is out of range.
King avoids the head kick by Gerich.
King closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gerich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
Gerich has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Gerich avoids the damage to the body.
King is trying to force a seperation but Gerich has the dominant position.
Gerich gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
Gerich unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gerich smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King moves out of range as Gerich throws a body kick.
Varshik Gerich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King avoids a kick to the body.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Gerich circles away.
King displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gerich at a distance.
King rushes Gerich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King pressing his opponent against the cage.
King looks to throw an elbow but misses.
King really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gerich gets the underhooks and prevents it.
King jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gerich walks away with a smile on his face. King gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerich throws a head kick that misses.
Gerich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Varshik Gerich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
King misses with a wild combination.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
King misses with an uppercut
and Gerich counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King throws a head kick that misses.
Gerich scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gerich.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerich chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gerich dodges the punch combination from King.
King throws a head kick but Gerich moves out of range.
King is breathing heavily.
King 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.
Gerich throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
Gerich throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gerich - that will leave a mark!
Gerich's corner calls for a 1-2. Gerich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Gerich tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gerich manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gerich tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as King checks a leg kick.
King throws a lazy head kick
and Gerich moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerich keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gerich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King wants to take the fight to the mat but Gerich manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King tries to break the clinch but Gerich is controlling the position.
King is trying to force a seperation but Gerich has the dominant position.
Gerich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gerich avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Gerich is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gerich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gerich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick from King lands but Gerich takes it in his stride.
King misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Varshik Gerich 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.
Gerich tries to clinch there but King circles away.
A head kick misses from King.
Gerich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gerich throws a quick head kick that skims the top of King's head.
King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gerich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gerich circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
Gerich scores with a nice body kick.
Gerich thumps King with a low kick.
King moves in looking to clinch but Gerich pushes him off.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King throws a nice looking combination but Gerich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gerich blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerich throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Gerich lands a head shot.
King shoots in for a takedown but Gerich shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gerich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Gerich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gerich throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gerich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gerich moves away.
Gerich thows a body kick. King tries to catch it but that hurt him.
King blocks a leg kick.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gerich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
King checks a low kick from Gerich.
Gerich lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gerich fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Gerich misses the target.
Varshik Gerich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Gerich.
King takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
King has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gerich.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gerich.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gerich.
Gerich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gerich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gerich clinches up against the cage.
Gerich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gerich with a knee to the head.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
King wants to take the fight to the mat but Gerich manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gerich.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for King. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gerich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The crowd are getting on Gerich's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Gerich breaks from the clinch.
A solid body kick from Gerich.
Gerich with a hook.
King tries to clinch up but Gerich circles away and keeps his distance.
King throws out a loose jab but Gerich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
King moves in looking to clinch but Gerich pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gerich gets tackled into the cage by King. King maintains the clinch.
Gerich trying to stall but King improves his position.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gerich is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
King tries to break free but Gerich pushes him back against the cage.
Gerich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Gerich to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gerich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varshik Gerich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A thudding body kick lands there by Gerich!
Gerich misses with a low kick as King jumps back.
King will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
King looks to clinch
and Gerich makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gerich connects with a solid leg kick.
Gerich works King's body with a nice hook.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gerich throws a head kick that misses.
Gerich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gerich buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gerich rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gerich as King tries to tie him up.
Come on Gerich - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerich controlling the action here for a moment.
King is trying to stall.
Gerich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerich misses with an elbow over the top.
King is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gerich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gerich tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Gerich throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerich stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
Gerich lands an elbow inside.
Gerich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gerich gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gerich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gerich breaks from the clinch.
Gerich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ryan King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gerich throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
Gerich chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gerich tries to clinch up.
Gerich tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gerich sprawls well. Gerich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King 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.
Gerich throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Gerich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Gerich tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gerich manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gerich tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
King tries to clinch up but Gerich circles away and keeps his distance.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Gerich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gerich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gerich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a body shot.
Gerich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King on the side of the head.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gerich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
King is looking to wear down Gerich with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gerich wants to land a leg kick but King is out of range.
King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gerich fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gerich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gerich keeps the fight on the outside.
King looks to throw a body kick
and Gerich counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gerich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gerich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick by King misses
and Gerich counters with a nice body kick.
Varshik Gerich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gerich throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Varshik Gerich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gerich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Varshik Gerich!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
77% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
