PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Face Basher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zakary Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face Basher could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zakary Gamburyan's chin.

Basher
vs
Gamburyan

225 cm
18
299 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Face Basher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zakary Gamburyan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gamburyan swivels and escapes.

Gamburyan drops Basher with a right and a left! Gamburyan comes rushing in but Basher regains his composure and manages to keep Gamburyan in guard.

It looks like Face Basher has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gamburyan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gamburyan throws a nice looking combination but Basher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gamburyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Basher misses its intended target.
Basher dodges the punch combination from Gamburyan.
Gamburyan stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Basher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gamburyan drops Basher with a right and a left! Gamburyan comes rushing in but Basher regains his composure and manages to keep Gamburyan in guard.
Gamburyan wants to stand and escape but instead Basher has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamburyan is looking to stand up but Basher isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Basher trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamburyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gamburyan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Basher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gamburyan is looking to stand up but Basher isn't so interested in that idea.
Basher trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamburyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Basher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gamburyan defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Face Basher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Basher is breathing heavily.
Basher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gamburyan manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan misses with a looping right.
Gamburyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Basher lands with a slapping head kick.
Gamburyan lands an overhand right.
Gamburyan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Basher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left and a right from Gamburyan both land. Nice combination.
Gamburyan loads up on a big right hand but Basher slips the punch.
Basher shoots in for a takedown but Gamburyan shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan misses with the combination.
Face Basher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gamburyan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Basher.
Gamburyan misses with a double jab.
Gamburyan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Basher tries for a takedown but Gamburyan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Basher avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gamburyan slips a jab and a cross from Basher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zakary Gamburyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Face Basher's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Basher walks into a stiff left hand from Gamburyan.
Gamburyan tries to bum rush Basher with a series of wild strikes but Basher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gamburyan misses with a wild combination.
Basher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Basher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown by Basher or perhaps it was just good defense by Gamburyan which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamburyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Basher shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gamburyan's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamburyan is looking to stand up but Basher isn't so interested in that idea.

Gamburyan pushes Basher off and gets back to his feet.
Gamburyan throws a right hand that Basher ducks under and follows up with a left that Basher also avoids with ease.
Basher shoots for a double leg takedown but Gamburyan sprawls well. He's pushed Basher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Face Basher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gamburyan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

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.
Gamburyan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Basher fails with a takedown attempt.
Gamburyan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Basher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab, jab by Gamburyan - just one landing.
A big right from Gamburyan misses.
Gamburyan throws a combination that misses

and Basher counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gamburyan is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basher wants to take a breather but Gamburyan is having none of it.
Gamburyan is trying to stand back up but Basher is controlling him
Basher is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gamburyan wants to get back to his feet.
Basher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gamburyan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gamburyan is looking to escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Basher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Basher fails with the takedown.
Gamburyan lands a lovely overhand right.
Basher avoids a punch combination nicely.

Basher clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zakary Gamburyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Face Basher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Basher fails with a takedown attempt.
Gamburyan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Basher connects with the punch.
Gamburyan misses with a hook. Basher ducked under it nicely.
Gamburyan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gamburyan throws a nice looking combination but Basher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Face Basher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Basher.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gamburyan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Basher trying to control but Gamburyan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamburyan wants to stand and escape but Basher is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Basher is stalling in the full guard.
Basher won't allow Gamburyan to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Basher pushing down on Gamburyan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Basher stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gamburyan to get to his feet.
Basher throws a head kick but Gamburyan moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan throws a right hand that Basher ducks under and follows up with a left that Basher also avoids with ease.

Basher shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gamburyan is trying to defend but Basher finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Basher throws a strike but Gamburyan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gamburyan wants to get back to his feet but Basher passes into half guard.
Basher is taking a breather. Gamburyan 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Basher.
Basher is trying to control the action in half guard but Gamburyan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gamburyan pushes Basher off looking to stand but Basher dives back in and keeps control.

Gamburyan pushes Basher off and gets back to his feet.
Gamburyan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Face Basher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zakary Gamburyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice sprawl there from Gamburyan as Basher shoots in.

And that's the end of the fight!
Face Basher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gamburyan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zakary Gamburyan!