PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eshkar Gabai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peanut Jelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabai kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ya by Mosh Ben-Ari. Peanut Jelly acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gabai
vs
Jelly

182 cm
23
202 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

205 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eshkar Gabai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peanut Jelly!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gabai misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Gabai misses.
Gabai takes a swing at Jelly's ribcage but misses.
Gabai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jelly.
Gabai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gabai misses the shot to the body.
Jelly ducks under a wild hook from Gabai.
Gabai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jelly manages to avoid it.
Gabai throws a hook but Jelly avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jelly fails to land the takedown.
Jelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gabai.
Gabai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Gabai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabai checks a low kick from Jelly.

Jelly feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gabai wants to sweep here but Jelly controlling him for the moment.
Jelly has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gabai is proving hard to escape from.
Gabai looking for a sweep. Not yet Gabai, not yet.
Jelly throwing strikes from guard but Gabai blocks nicely.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Jelly is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Jelly stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Eshkar Gabai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Gabai misses.
Gabai misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Gabai misses.
Gabai misses the shot to the body.
Gabai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gabai is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gabai's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jelly slips a straight right by Gabai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gabai.
Gabai looks to score with a jab to the body but Jelly is just out of range.
Gabai looks to land a right hand but Jelly moved out of range.
A big left from Gabai misses.
Gabai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gabai stalks Jelly and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jelly's face. Jelly staggers backwards, shaken.
Gabai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gabai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gabai misses with a hook.
Gabai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Gabai throws out a loose jab but Jelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jelly slips a jab and a cross from Gabai.
Jelly slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gabai misses its intended target.
A big right from Gabai misses.
Gabai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jelly slips a jab from Gabai.
Gabai misses with a looping right.
Eshkar Gabai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gabai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gabai throws an overhand right that lands on Jelly's shoulder, as Jelly tries to avoid the shot.
Jelly slips under a jab.
Gabai looks to land a right hand but Jelly moved out of range.
Gabai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jelly throws a leg kick but Gabai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gabai misses with a series of wild punches.
Gabai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gabai throws a lazy right hand but Jelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gabai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gabai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jelly is looking to chop away at Gabai's legs.
Gabai misses with a double jab

and Jelly counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gabai won't be happy with that.
Jelly lands some shots froms side control.
Gabai tries to escape but Jelly is in control.
Jelly tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gabai's legs.

Jelly decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gabai waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jelly.
Gabai misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peanut Jelly dominated that round.
That's time! Gabai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gabai throws a jab when Jelly was well out of range.
Gabai misses with a wild body shot.
Gabai throws a hook but Jelly avoids it easily.
Jelly fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gabai misses with a hook. Jelly ducked under it nicely.

Jelly decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gabai is trying to get back to full guard.
Jelly slips a nice elbow through Gabai's hands, connecting with Gabai's forehead.

Jelly stands up out of the half guard.
Gabai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jelly's head backwards.
Jelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gabai.
Jelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gabai.
A combination from Gabai does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Gabai misses.
Jelly slips a jab and a cross from Gabai.
Gabai misses with a body punch

so Jelly counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Jelly stands and steps away. Gabai gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Jelly closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gabai to the mat! Gabai manages to get full guard.
Jelly stops Gabai from standing up.

Jelly decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gabai throws a combination that misses

and Jelly counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jelly preventing the sweep.
Jelly working some strikes from top position.
Jelly postures up and lands a big shot to Gabai's brow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jelly chips away with some ground and pound.
Gabai working a defensive guard here.
Gabai wants to sweep here but Jelly controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gabai pushes Jelly off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gabai tries to bum rush Jelly with a series of wild strikes but Jelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gabai misses with a straight right.

Jelly shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Jelly gets to his feet. Gabai looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jelly ducks under a wild hook from Gabai.
Gabai throws a big shot that misses.
Jelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gabai.
Gabai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Gabai misses.
Gabai misses with a looping right.
Jelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gabai's sensitive parts.
Gabai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Jelly shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jelly was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jelly fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gabai in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

It looks like Eshkar Gabai has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gabai is looking to get to half guard.
Jelly with the ground and pound from mount.
Jelly postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Gabai in real trouble here! The ref calls for Gabai to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peanut Jelly!