|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Rold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vecheslav Gurin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gurin has chosen Dolphin - I Will Live as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 168 cm
24
155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
|
170 cm
31
145 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
|
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enrique Rold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vecheslav Gurin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurin with a poor takedown
and Rold counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rold just misses with a punch to the body.
Rold works Gurin's body with a nice hook.
Gurin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gurin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gurin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rold is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rold is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gurin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gurin's back!
Gurin fending off the submission attempt from Rold.
Rold controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rold not allowing Gurin to control his hands.
Rold slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Gurin prevents Rold from getting a body triangle.
Rold not allowing Gurin to control his hands.
I really don't envy Gurin right now.
Gurin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gurin is squirming around, avoiding Rold's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurin is looking to improve his position but Rold isn't that keen on the idea.
Rold sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gurin is bucking up trying to escape but Rold cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gurin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rold content just to control the position here.
Gurin wants to hold on but Rold pushes him away.
Gurin working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gurin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gurin wants to control but Rold is having none of it.
Gurin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rold wants to control but instead Gurin manages to regain half guard.
Rold is trying to work for a kimura but Gurin is defending well.
It looks like Rold is going to stand back up.
Rold moves into full mount! Gurin won't be happy about that!
Gurin regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rold moves nicely into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rold working away.
Rold wants to control but Gurin is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here.
Gurin wants to control but Rold postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rold just content to control the position.
Rold is looking to take a break and control but Gurin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrique Rold dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gurin darts in looking for a takedown but Rold gets double underhooks and turns Gurin into the cage.
Rold is trying to maintain a safe position but Gurin gets an underhook and turns Rold into the cage.
Gurin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rold just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gurin jumps guard but Rold turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Enrique Rold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vecheslav Gurin.
Gurin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rold to keep the fight standing.
Rold breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Rold misses
and Gurin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rold won't be happy with that.
Gurin tries for a kimura but Rold is defending well.
Rold can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurin tries to advance to mount but Rold denies him.
Gurin trying to control the position but Rold is working away.
Gurin tries to move to mount but Rold blocks the move with his legs.
Gurin is looking to take a break and control but Rold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rold stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Gurin trying to control the position but Rold is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gurin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rold has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rold struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gurin trying to control the action but Rold is working from the bottom.
Rold wants to control but Gurin postures up.
Rold is trying to get back to half guard.
Gurin tries for a kimura but Rold is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rold is not content to let Gurin control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vecheslav Gurin 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gurin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rold takes a swing at Gurin's ribcage but misses.
Gurin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rold is fending him off so far but Gurin persists. Nope, Rold circles away and we're back to standing.
Rold just misses with a punch to the body.
Gurin misses with a takedown attempt - Rold sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rold fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gurin on the side of the head.
Gurin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rold but Rold pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Enrique Rold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vecheslav Gurin.
Rold lands a jab to Gurin's midsection.
Gurin shoots in for a takedown but Rold shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gurin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gurin with a poor takedown
and Rold counters with a leg kick.
Rold cracks Gurin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rold is looking to wear down Gurin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gurin shoots and misses
and Rold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gurin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rold misses with a kick to the body.
A cross from Rold lands.
Rold tests Gurin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gurin fails with the takedown
and Rold counters with a series of strikes. Gurin will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rold thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Rold.
Gurin misses with a takedown
and Rold counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gurin misses with a takedown
and Rold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rold connects with a right hand. Gurin shakes it off.
Rold connects with a solid leg kick.
Gurin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rold counters with a low kick, right behind Gurin 's knee.
Gurin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gurin misses with a takedown
and Rold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gurin dives in and scores a takedown into Rold's guard.
Gurin trying to control the position from guard on top but Rold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gurin looking to pass the guard.
Rold seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rold wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurin trying to control the position from guard on top but Rold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vecheslav Gurin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gurin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rold is fending him off so far but Gurin persists. Nope, Rold circles away and we're back to standing.
Gurin shoots and misses
and Rold counters with a nice uppercut.
Rold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
It looks like Rold has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gurin avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gurin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rold manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gurin trying to control but Rold is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Rold showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rold has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrique Rold!
After the fight, Enrique Rold was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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
45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
