PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Meirelles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Marlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marlov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Imperial March. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Meirelles
vs
Marlov

187 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Meirelles!
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, Yuri Marlov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meirelles throws a head kick that Marlov semi-blocks.

It looks like Yuri Marlov has been cut.
Marlov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meirelles slips a jab and a cross from Marlov.
Oooh a lovely combination from Marlov sends Meirelles down but not out. Marlov dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Gabriel Meirelles has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meirelles isn't going anywhere.
Marlov wants to control for a moment but Meirelles uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Marlov wants to control but Meirelles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Meirelles slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Meirelles content to control rather than advance.
Marlov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marlov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Meirelles stalling.
Meirelles prevents Marlov from standing back up.
Marlov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Meirelles lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Meirelles with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Meirelles seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marlov for as long as he can get away with.

Marlov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Meirelles is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marlov actively working from the bottom here.
Marlov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Marlov is looking for a sweep. Meirelles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marlov punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meirelles controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marlov tries to roll over but Meirelles keeps him under control.
Marlov punching from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marlov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marlov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marlov throws a nice looking combination but Meirelles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marlov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meirelles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yuri Marlov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marlov looks gassed!
Meirelles throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marlov looks to land a combination but Meirelles avoids it well.
Marlov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Marlov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Meirelles is looking to slow Marlov down with leg kicks.
Meirelles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marlov. That did some damage!
Marlov tries to close the distance and clinch but Meirelles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meirelles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marlov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marlov throws an overhand right that lands on Meirelles's shoulder, as Meirelles tries to avoid the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Meirelles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marlov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Meirelles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marlov throws a combination that misses
and Meirelles counters with a slapping leg kick.
Meirelles lands with a right hand.

Meirelles drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Meirelles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marlov is breathing heavily.
Meirelles advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meirelles trying to control the pace.
Meirelles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Meirelles seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Meirelles'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.
Meirelles lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, if Meirelles is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Marlov wants to control but Meirelles is keeping busy.
Marlov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Marlov punching from the bottom.
Marlov is looking for a sweep. Meirelles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Meirelles is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meirelles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marlov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Meirelles keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Marlov wants to improve his position but Meirelles is controlling well.
Meirelles with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marlov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Marlov is looking for a sweep. Meirelles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Meirelles is controlling the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Meirelles just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Marlov doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Meirelles counters with a shoot takedown. Marlov fights it but they end up in guard.
Meirelles not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Meirelles dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Marlov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Marlov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meirelles counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gabriel Meirelles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meirelles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marlov.
Marlov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meirelles finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meirelles.
Meirelles throws a head kick that Marlov semi-blocks.
Marlov falls off balance throwing a combination

and Meirelles counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Marlov!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Meirelles content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlov wants to control but Meirelles is having none of it.
Meirelles controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marlov tries to lock up and control but Meirelles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Meirelles controlling the position easily from mount.
Meirelles looking to control but Marlov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Meirelles just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Meirelles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marlov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meirelles counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marlov falls off balance throwing a combination

and Meirelles counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marlov's guard now.
Marlov is striking but Meirelles is not phased and passes to half guard.
Meirelles sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Marlov is trying to stand back up but Meirelles is controlling him
Meirelles content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marlov trying to hold on to Meirelles's head to control him but Meirelles postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Meirelles in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marlov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Meirelles stands and throws Marlov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Marlov wants to control but Meirelles postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meirelles is putting a hurting on Marlov here, landing some big shots from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Meirelles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meirelles 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Meirelles!