PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Gotsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Serrano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serrano has chosen IT'S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP (IF YOU WANNA ROCK 'N' ROLL) as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gotsov
vs
Serrano

195 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

209 cm
19
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denis Gotsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rio Serrano!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serrano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gotsov.

It looks like Denis Gotsov has been cut.
A left and a right from Serrano both land. Nice combination.
Serrano tries to clinch up

and Gotsov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gotsov.

Serrano kicks Gotsov off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serrano fails to land with a series of punches.
Serrano fails with the takedown

and Gotsov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Serrano kicks off Gotsov and gets to his feet.
Serrano throws a leg kick

and Gotsov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gotsov.
Serrano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gotsov looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotsov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotsov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gotsov won't allow Serrano to sweep him here.
Gotsov wants to pass the guard but Serrano is keeping the position.
Gotsov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Serrano has Gotsov pulled in close to control his posture.
Serrano looks winded!
Gotsov landing some decent shots from guard.
Gotsov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Serrano's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotsov distracts Serrano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gotsov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gotsov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gotsov lands a couple of elbows.
Gotsov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gotsov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gotsov content to stall in guard here.
Gotsov scoring with some ground and pound.
Gotsov distracts Serrano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gotsov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gotsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Serrano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotsov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gotsov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gotsov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gotsov content to stall in guard here.
Gotsov postures up and lands a big shot to Serrano's brow.
Serrano is trying to control the position but Gotsov postures up.
Gotsov wants to pass the guard but Serrano is keeping the position.
Gotsov landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotsov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Serrano's head.
Gotsov trying to control but Serrano is working from the bottom.
Gotsov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Serrano's guard.
Ground and pound from Gotsov.
Gotsov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Serrano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gotsov is taking a breather. Serrano 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.
Gotsov drops an elbow to the side of Serrano's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Gotsov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denis Gotsov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Serrano lands a jab.
Rio Serrano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Serrano.
Gotsov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick by Serrano misses

and Gotsov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Serrano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gotsov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Serrano is refusing to be controlled, as Gotsov sits in half guard.
Gotsov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gotsov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Serrano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Serrano is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gotsov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Serrano is trying to control but can't.
Gotsov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Serrano on the ground.
Nice strikes from Gotsov there.
Gotsov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gotsov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Serrano is in a horrible position here. Gotsov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gotsov with the ground and pound from mount.
Gotsov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Serrano hang on?
Serrano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Gotsov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gotsov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gotsov with good strikes from the mount here!

Gotsov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano is in all sorts of trouble here.
Serrano is bucking up trying to escape but Gotsov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gotsov is landing with some decent strikes but Serrano is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gotsov drops a big elbow. That's hurt Serrano! More shots from Gotsov and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denis Gotsov!