QFC Tournament 787 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frederik Gullard (ranked 6507 p4p, 653 weight class) and Crazy Psychopath (ranked 8405 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy Psychopath acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gullard
vs
Psychopath

185 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frederik Gullard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Crazy Psychopath !
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Psychopath lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gullard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Psychopath throws a counter combo.
Psychopath lands a two punch combo.
Gullard could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Psychopath scores with a one two! Gullard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Psychopath throws a series of strikes that have Gullard backpedaling.
Gullard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Psychopath defends well and Gullard ends up having to push Psychopath into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Psychopath throws a series of strikes that have Gullard backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gullard is looking to clinch.
Psychopath throws a right hand that Gullard ducks under and follows up with a left that Gullard also avoids with ease.
Psychopath scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Psychopath throws a right and a left that Gullard avoids nicely.
Psychopath displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Frederik Gullard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Psychopath keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gullard tries to clinch up.
Psychopath throws a counter combo.
No joy there for Psychopath , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Psychopath swats away the attempt to clinch by Gullard.
Gullard tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Psychopath 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Psychopath misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gullard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Gullard backs off Psychopath throws a huge counter combo but Gullard manages to avoid it all.
Psychopath misses with the combination.
Crazy Psychopath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Psychopath swats away the attempt to clinch by Gullard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Psychopath both land. Nice combination.
Gullard looks for a takedown but Psychopath sprawls well.
As Gullard backs off Psychopath throws a huge counter combo but Gullard manages to avoid it all.
Psychopath lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gullard circles away quickly and effectively.
Gullard misses with a kick to the body.
Gullard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gullard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Psychopath sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederik Gullard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Psychopath scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gullard tries to clinch up.
Psychopath lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gullard throws a body punch but Psychopath moves out of range.
Psychopath lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Psychopath .
Psychopath avoids the head kick by Gullard.
No joy there for Psychopath , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gullard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Psychopath is fending him off so far but Gullard persists. Nope, Psychopath circles away and we're back to standing.
Psychopath lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gullard backs up against the cage.
Gullard fails with a takedown attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gullard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Psychopath has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Psychopath and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Psychopath lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Psychopath is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sloppy strikes from Psychopath . Those never looked like landing.
Gullard attempts a counter takedown but Psychopath avoids it well and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psychopath defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gullard.
Gullard tries to clinch up but Psychopath circles away and keeps his distance.
Gullard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Psychopath defends well and Gullard ends up having to push Psychopath into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Psychopath throws a counter combo.

Gullard drives through and clinches with Psychopath against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gullard gets control of Psychopath 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gullard will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gullard holds on and takes a little breather.
Psychopath stands up over Gullard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Psychopath is posturing up here but Gullard has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Psychopath tries to roll out but it's too tight and Psychopath has to tap! Slick submission there by Gullard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frederik Gullard!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marius Pudzanowski (ranked 6849 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soo Boo (ranked 6595 p4p, 0 weight class). Marius Pudzanowski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pudzanowski
vs
Boo

190 cm
20
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marius Pudzanowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Soo Boo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzanowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boo dives in for a single leg takedown but Pudzanowski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pudzanowski fakes the body blow, causing Boo to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Boo goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marius Pudzanowski!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taalain Laama (ranked 6508 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Pace (ranked 6944 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Laama
vs
Pace

200 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taalain Laama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Pace!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pace fails to land the takedown.
Laama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pace dives in for a single leg takedown but Laama sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A counter left hand to the body from Laama misses its target.
Laama misses with an uppercut.
Laama lands with an overhand left.
Laama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pace moves forwards but Laama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Pace is rocked!
Taalain Laama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pace walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Pace limp body while Laama jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taalain Laama!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rikudo Shimazaki (ranked 6506 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strong Strongman (ranked 6884 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shimazaki
vs
Strongman

188 cm
20
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
20
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rikudo Shimazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Strong Strongman!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strongman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shimazaki tries to pull guard but Strongman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Strongman landing knees to the body.
Shimazaki is breathing heavily.
Strongman lands an elbow inside that Shimazaki shrugs off.

It looks like Rikudo Shimazaki has been cut.
Shimazaki tries to pull guard but Strongman holds him up against the cage and eventually Shimazaki drops back down to his feet.
Shimazaki could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Strongman lands a knee to the body.
Strongman lands an elbow inside.
Strongman lands an elbow inside.
Strongman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Strongman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strongman lands an elbow inside that Shimazaki shrugs off.
Strongman lands an elbow that stopped Shimazaki in his tracks for a moment.
Strongman lands an elbow that stopped Shimazaki in his tracks for a moment.

Shimazaki is rocked!
Strongman landing knees to the body.
Oh Shimazaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strongman pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Shimazaki! Strongman unloads with more strikes and Shimazaki sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Strong Strongman!