PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Den Gigant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yung black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Den Gigant looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Gigant
vs
black

185 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Den Gigant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yung black!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gigant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
black stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and black wants it to stay on the feet.
black moves in looking to clinch but Gigant pushes him off.
black is looking to clinch.

black closes the distance and pushes Gigant back into the cage.
Gigant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. black gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Den Gigant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gigant tries for a takedown but black manages to get underhooks.
Gigant drops down looking for an ankle pick but black pulls his leg out and moves away.
black tries to clinch up but Gigant circles away and keeps his distance.
black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gigant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gigant circles away from the clinch attempt.
black moves in looking to clinch but Gigant pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gigant keeps the fight on the outside.
Gigant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gigant is breathing heavily.
Gigant circles away from the clinch attempt.
black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gigant shoots for a takedown but black saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gigant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
black tries to clinch up.
black is looking to clinch.
Gigant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
black wants to clinch.
black doesn't manage to clinch there - Gigant circles away.

black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gigant, pushing him back against the cage.
Gigant can't get the takedown.
black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gigant blocks it with crossed arms.
Gigant goes for a takedown in the clinch but black prevents it.
black with a knee to the head.
Gigant takes a knee right on the jaw!
black scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gigant's face.
black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gigant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gigant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
black looking to throw knees to the head but Gigant is blocking nicely.
black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gigant's face.
black throws a knee to the head but misses.
black scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by black.
black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
black with a knee to the head.
black with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
black connects with a knee to the head.
black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
black connects with a knee to the head.
black misses with a knee to the head.
Gigant takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
black misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by black.
Gigant is trying to work for a single leg takedown but black pulls him back up using the underhooks.
black lands a knee to the head.
black throws a knee to the head but misses.
black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
black misses with a knee strike.
black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gigant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
black with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gigant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. black gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
black scores with a knee to the head.
black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gigant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gigant has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. black avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

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.
black with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
black scores with a knee to the head.
black tries a knee to the head but Gigant blocks it.
black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gigant's face.
Gigant takes a knee right on the jaw!
black landing knees to the head.
black with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gigant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gigant changes levels and goes for a takedown here. black fights it off and pushes away nicely.

black clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
black with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
black tries a knee to the head but Gigant blocks it.
black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gigant blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yung black dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

black wants to clinch up but Gigant keeps it at a distance.

black gets in close and instigates a clinch.
black gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gigant.
Gigant tries for a takedown but black manages to get underhooks.
Gigant has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. black avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Den Gigant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gigant takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Den Gigant has been cut.
black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
black misses with a knee to the head.
black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
black throws a knee to the head but misses.
black landing knees to the head.
black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gigant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
black throws a knee to the head but misses.
black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
black looking to throw knees to the head but Gigant is blocking nicely.
black with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
black misses with a knee to the head.
black landing knees to the head.
black landing knees to the head.
black landing knees to the head.
black with a knee to the head.
black scores with a knee to the head.
black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gigant blocks it with crossed arms.
black landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by black.
black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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.
Gigant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. black just stands there and leans against the cage.
black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gigant's face.
black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gigant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gigant tries for a takedown but black manages to get underhooks.
black tries to land a knee to the head but Gigant blocks with his arms.
black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
black with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gigant takes a knee right on the jaw!
black with a knee to the head.
black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gigant blocks it with crossed arms.
black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gigant's face.
black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gigant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by black.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
black lands a knee to the head.
black connects with a knee to the head.
black landing knees to the head.
black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by black.
black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
black throws a knee to the head but misses.
black gets underhooks to prevent Gigant's takedown attempt.
black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
black looking to throw knees to the head but Gigant is blocking nicely.
black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gigant's face.
black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gigant takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four 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.
black misses with a knee strike.
black with a knee to the head.
black is pressed up against the cage. Gigant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag black down to the mat. black avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
black tries to clinch up but Gigant circles away and keeps his distance.
black tries to clinch there but Gigant circles away.
black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gigant keeps the fight on the outside.
black wants to clinch.

black moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gigant is working for takedown but black is calmly controlling the position for now.
black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
black with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
black with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yung black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Den Gigant's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

black tries to clinch up but Gigant circles away and keeps his distance.
black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gigant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
black displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gigant.
black tries to clinch there but Gigant circles away.
black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gigant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - black looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
black is looking to clinch but Gigant is avoiding it.
black wants to clinch up but Gigant keeps it at a distance.
Yung black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gigant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
black is looking to clinch but Gigant is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
black fails in his attempt to clinch.
black tries to clinch there but Gigant circles away.
black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gigant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
black fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gigant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has black pinned against the cage. black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
black tries to clinch there but Gigant circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - black looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
black doesn't manage to clinch there - Gigant circles away.
black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gigant.
black tries to escape but Gigant is in control.
Gigant trying to control the position but black is working away.
Gigant tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
black tries to escape but Gigant is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
black gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gigant won't let black get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
black holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gigant tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Gigant with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
black is trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
black has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
black holding both Gigant 's hands and preventing any damage.

Gigant is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but black won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Gigant off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Den Gigant!