PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Russkiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyrus Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Russkiy
vs
Garcia

197 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
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, Alexander Russkiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyrus Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia is looking to clinch but Russkiy is avoiding it.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Russkiy is avoiding it.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Russkiy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Russkiy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Garcia darts in and clinches Russkiy up against the cage.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
Russkiy managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
Russkiy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Garcia.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Russkiy.

Russkiy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Garcia is trying to keep an underhook but Russkiy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Russkiy 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.
Russkiy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Garcia!

Russkiy is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Garcia has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Garcia!

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Russkiy is on top in guard.
Russkiy trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Garcia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Russkiy!
Russkiy is looking to improve his position but Garcia isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Garcia connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws some wild stikes that Russkiy manages to avoid easily.
Garcia unloads with some shots from mount but Russkiy bucks and avoids them well.
Russkiy gets back to half guard.
Russkiy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Russkiy is breathing heavily.
Russkiy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Russkiy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Russkiy wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Russkiy manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Russkiy circles away.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia forces Russkiy back against the cage and clinches.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Russkiy blocks with his arms.
Russkiy tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the cage and eventually Russkiy drops back down to his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Russkiy.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but Russkiy avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia landing knees to the body.
Garcia lands a knee to the head.

Russkiy jumps into guard, dragging Garcia to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russkiy is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Russkiy blocks nicely.
Russkiy working a defensive guard here.
Russkiy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russkiy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Russkiy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Russkiy wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Russkiy pushes him off.

Russkiy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Garcia to the mat! Garcia manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia striking off his back but it's not causing Russkiy any problems.
Russkiy trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Russkiy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Russkiy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Russkiy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Russkiy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Russkiy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Russkiy lands a really nice looking cross but Garcia seems unphased.

It looks like Kyrus Garcia has been cut.
Russkiy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia tries to clinch

and Russkiy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia has hold of Russkiy's hands but Russkiy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Russkiy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Russkiy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Garcia in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Russkiy has hold of Garcia's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garcia manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia trying desperately to get to his feet.
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Russkiy maintains control.
Russkiy landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Russkiy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Russkiy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Garcia looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Garcia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alexander Russkiy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia is bucking up trying to escape but Russkiy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Russkiy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Garcia hang on?
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Russkiy is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Russkiy to get the leverage.
Russkiy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Russkiy seems to be looking for submissions.
Russkiy works his way into full mount!
Russkiy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Russkiy controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Russkiy working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Russkiy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Garcia to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Garcia shrugs it off.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Russkiy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Russkiy landing strikes from the mount and Garcia is in trouble!
Russkiy prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Russkiy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garcia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Russkiy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Garcia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Garcia gets back to half guard.

Russkiy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Russkiy prevents Garcia from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Russkiy wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia is trying to stand up here but Russkiy is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Russkiy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyrus Garcia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Russkiy.

Russkiy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Russkiy is trying to break free.
Garcia connects with a knee to the head.

Russkiy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garcia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Russkiy seems keen to control Garcia's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Russkiy wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russkiy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Russkiy wants to stand and escape but Garcia is having none of it.
Russkiy looking to control.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Russkiy.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Russkiy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia tries to clinch but Russkiy is having none of it.
Russkiy throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Garcia tries to clinch but Russkiy moves away

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Russkiy wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.

Russkiy gets to his feet - Garcia follows without any prompting.
Russkiy keeps the fight on the outside.
Russkiy throws out a powerful jab.
Russkiy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Russkiy throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia tries to clinch but Russkiy is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Russkiy.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia tries to clinch but Russkiy moves away

and Russkiy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Russkiy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russkiy goes for a takedown attempt but Garcia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Garcia looks to clinch

and Russkiy counters with a shoot takedown. Garcia fights it but they end up in guard.
Garcia throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Garcia pushes Russkiy off and scrambles back to his feet.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Russkiy.
Garcia darts in trying to clinch

and Russkiy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Garcia won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia is looking to regain half guard here but Russkiy keeps moving and retains side control.
Garcia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Russkiy passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Garcia!
Kyrus Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Russkiy controlling from mount.
Russkiy blocks Garcia's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Russkiy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Russkiy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Russkiy!