PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alan Fadzaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sokratis Gekas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fadzaev
vs
Gekas

174 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alan Fadzaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sokratis Gekas!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fadzaev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fadzaev cracks Gekas with a big elbow.
Fadzaev is chipping away with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gekas avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fadzaev.
Fadzaev is staying tight to Gekas's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Fadzaev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadzaev lands a few punches from side control.
Fadzaev working the body and head with strikes.
Fadzaev trying to control the action but Gekas is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadzaev advances to mount.
Fadzaev scoring with strikes but Gekas is staying in there.
Fadzaev raining down shots from the mount!
Fadzaev dominating with strikes here.
Fadzaev 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.
Fadzaev looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev controlling from the full mount.
Gekas is bucking up trying to escape but Fadzaev cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gekas taking shots to the head.
Fadzaev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fadzaev with good strikes from the mount here!
Fadzaev wants to control the pace but Gekas is squirming around nicely.
Fadzaev putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gekas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fadzaev lands with some strikes.

It looks like Sokratis Gekas has been cut.
Fadzaev with good strikes from the mount here!
Fadzaev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gekas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fadzaev landing strikes from the mount and Gekas is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gekas is desperately trying to improve his position but Fadzaev has a good base and remains in mount.
Fadzaev scoring with strikes but Gekas is staying in there.
Fadzaev controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fadzaev lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fadzaev scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fadzaev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gekas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fadzaev with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fadzaev cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fadzaev landing shots from mount.
Fadzaev landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fadzaev lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Fadzaev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sokratis Gekas's cut.
That's time! Fadzaev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fadzaev gets a takedown into half guard.
Fadzaev working over Gekas with some ground and pound. Gekas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fadzaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fadzaev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fadzaev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadzaev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadzaev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fadzaev is nestled in close to Gekas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fadzaev is taking a breather. Gekas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fadzaev throwing shots but Gekas is blocking nicely.
Gekas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fadzaev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fadzaev controlling the action here.
Fadzaev wants to control but Gekas is keeping him busy.
Fadzaev controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fadzaev is nestled in close to Gekas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fadzaev lands with a punch from half guard.
Fadzaev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fadzaev is controlling the pace.
Fadzaev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev raining down shots from the mount!
Gekas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gekas taking shots to the head.
Fadzaev landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fadzaev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fadzaev in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev unloading with bombs!
Fadzaev unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fadzaev scoring with strikes but Gekas is staying in there.
Fadzaev controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fadzaev cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gekas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fadzaev working the ground and pound effectively.
Fadzaev with the ground and pound from mount.

Gekas is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Fadzaev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sokratis Gekas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fadzaev.
Fadzaev lands some shots froms side control.
Gekas tries to improve position but can't.
Fadzaev is working Gekas over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gekas wants to control but Fadzaev postures up.
Fadzaev advances to full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadzaev raining down shots from the mount!
Fadzaev with shots to the head and body - Gekas looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadzaev unloading with bombs!
Gekas is still in real trouble! Can Fadzaev finish him?
Fadzaev lands with some strikes.
Gekas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fadzaev postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Gekas bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Fadzaev and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Fadzaev!