PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Garkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arsen Danielyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Garkov
vs
Danielyan

197 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
208 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Garkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arsen Danielyan!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garkov wants to clinch up but Danielyan keeps it at a distance.
Danielyan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garkov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Danielyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Garkov.
Danielyan scores with the left hand. Garkov knows he should have avoided that one.
Garkov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Danielyan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Danielyan misses.
Garkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Danielyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danielyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Danielyan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danielyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Danielyan circles away.
Garkov blocks a jab.
Garkov tries to clinch there but Danielyan circles away.
Garkov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garkov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garkov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Garkov looks for a takedown but Danielyan sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Danielyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garkov jabs Danielyan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Danielyan misses with a body shot.
Danielyan leaves Garkov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Garkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Garkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garkov wants to clinch up but Danielyan keeps it at a distance.
Garkov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Danielyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garkov circles away quickly and effectively.
Garkov digs a good hook to Danielyan's body.
Danielyan shoots in but no luck this time.
Danielyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garkov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Danielyan backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garkov slaps away a takedown attempt from Danielyan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Danielyan looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Garkov does no damage.
Garkov wants to clinch up but Danielyan keeps it at a distance.
Garkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danielyan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Garkov does no damage.

Garkov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for Garkov.
Garkov is trying to push Danielyan away but Danielyan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garkov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garkov is trying to pull guard but Danielyan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Garkov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Garkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielyan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garkov but Garkov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garkov misses with a series of wild punches.
Garkov lunges at Danielyan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Danielyan's hand.
Garkov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Danielyan backs up against the cage.
Danielyan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garkov finds it's way round the side to connect with Danielyan's head.
Danielyan wants to clinch.
Danielyan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Garkov moves into range and clinches up with Danielyan.
Garkov is trying to break the clinch but Danielyan has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garkov fails to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garkov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garkov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Danielyan after a bit of a struggle.
Garkov tries to break the clinch but Danielyan is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garkov is trying to force a seperation but Danielyan has the dominant position.

Garkov has clasped his hands together around Danielyan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Garkov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Garkov trying to control the position but Danielyan is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garkov working the ground and pound but Danielyan is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Garkov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sloppy strikes from Danielyan. Those never looked like landing.
Garkov throws a shot to the body.
Danielyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danielyan scores with a sloppy right hand. Garkov should have avoided that one.
Sergei Garkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Garkov gets a clinch.
Danielyan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garkov fails to pull guard.
Danielyan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garkov can't find room to land a body shot as Danielyan controls the action.
Garkov trying to stall but Danielyan improves his position.
Garkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garkov prevents the takedown attempt.
Garkov is pressed up against the cage. Danielyan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garkov down to the mat. Garkov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sergei Garkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arsen Danielyan.
Danielyan is breathing heavily.
Danielyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Garkov circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garkov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garkov is trying to push Danielyan away but Danielyan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Danielyan prevents the takedown attempt.
Garkov lands a shoulder strike.
Garkov misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garkov is trying to stall.
Garkov can't find room to land a body shot as Danielyan controls the action.
Danielyan managing to block the knees to the body from Garkov.
Garkov lands an uppercut.
Garkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Danielyan gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielyan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garkov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Danielyan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garkov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Danielyan somewhat.

Danielyan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Garkov on his heels. He'll look to pass Garkov's guard now, I'm sure.
Garkov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Danielyan's guard.
Garkov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garkov wants to control from the top but Danielyan keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garkov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Danielyan has wrist control.
Garkov scoring with some ground and pound.
Danielyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Danielyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garkov throwing strikes but missing.
Garkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Danielyan can't keep his opponent in guard - Garkov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Garkov not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garkov controlling the pace.
Garkov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Danielyan is staying active underneath Garkov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Garkov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Danielyan is looking for a sweep. Garkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Garkov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garkov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garkov lands a nice short elbow.
Garkov trying to mount his opponent but Danielyan defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Garkov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Garkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garkov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Garkov is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Danielyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sergei Garkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garkov misses with a double jab.
Sergei Garkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Danielyan scores with a one two! Garkov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Sergei Garkov has been cut.
Danielyan misses with a wild body shot.
Danielyan misses with a looping right.
Garkov swinging wildly here.
Garkov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danielyan slaps away a takedown attempt from Garkov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Garkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danielyan misses with a double jab
and Garkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielyan misses with the combination.
Garkov throws a right and a left that Danielyan avoids nicely.
Garkov moves in looking to clinch but Danielyan pushes him off.
Garkov dips to his left and cracks Danielyan with an uppercut!
Garkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Danielyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danielyan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Danielyan moves into the clinch successfully.
Garkov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Danielyan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Danielyan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garkov tries to throw a body punch but Danielyan avoids it by throwing Garkov back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielyan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garkov's efforts to push away.
Garkov lands a shot to the body.
Garkov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Danielyan tries to pull guard but Garkov won't allow it.
Garkov has Danielyan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Danielyan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Garkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown by Garkov or perhaps it was just good defense by Danielyan which made him look bad.
Garkov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Danielyan throws a series of punches but Garkov moves out of range.
Garkov misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Danielyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Danielyan tries to keep at a distance but Garkov has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielyan is trying to drag Garkov to the mat but Garkov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Danielyan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garkov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Danielyan blocks the elbow strike.
Garkov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Garkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danielyan's elbow.
Danielyan has Garkov pressed against the cage, preventing Garkov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Danielyan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garkov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garkov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Garkov has Danielyan up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garkov stalling.
Garkov is working for takedown but Danielyan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garkov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Garkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Danielyan controls his hands.
Garkov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Danielyan.
Garkov can't break the clinch.
Garkov is looking to control Danielyan's arms but Danielyan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garkov has his back to the cage.
Arsen Danielyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garkov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garkov looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garkov misses with a punch to the body.
Danielyan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sergei Garkov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garkov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Danielyan's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Garkov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garkov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Garkov!