PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edwar Acki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Gamaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Acki
vs
Gamaz

187 cm
22
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Edwar Acki!
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, Ivan Gamaz!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acki moves in looking to clinch but Gamaz pushes him off.
Acki tries to clinch there but Gamaz circles away.
Gamaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Acki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gamaz clinches but Acki breaks the clinch

and Acki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Acki tries to pull guard but Gamaz won't allow it.
Acki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Acki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Acki crunches a lovely knee into Gamaz's ribcage.

Acki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Acki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gamaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Acki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Acki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Acki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gamaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Acki circles away.

Acki clinches with his opponent.
Acki crunches a lovely knee into Gamaz's ribcage.
Gamaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Acki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gamaz avoids it.

Acki manages to break the clinch.

Acki tries to keep at a distance but Gamaz has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Acki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Gamaz rushes Acki and presses him up against the cage.
Gamaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Acki looking for a takedown.

Acki pulls guard.
Acki trying to keep a closed guard but Gamaz is proving a slippery customer.
Gamaz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Acki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Acki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gamaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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.

Gamaz stands and steps away. Acki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gamaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Acki circles away.
Gamaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gamaz with a nice cross.
Acki tries to close the distance and clinch but Gamaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Acki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gamaz but Gamaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwar Acki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Gamaz.
Gamaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Acki counters with a leg kick.
Gamaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Acki is just out of range.
Acki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Acki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gamaz is out of range and Acki settles back down.
Acki is breathing heavily.

Gamaz closes the distance and clinches.
Gamaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gamaz wants to break free but Acki has control.
Gamaz has had enough of the clinch but Acki keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acki tries to break free but Gamaz pushes him back against the cage.
Acki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gamaz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Acki.
Acki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gamaz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Acki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Acki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gamaz cracks Acki with a good jab.
Some wild striking there from Gamaz.
Gamaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gamaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Acki circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gamaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gamaz wants to clinch up but Acki keeps it at a distance.

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.
Gamaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Acki's head backwards.
Gamaz stalks Acki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Acki's face. Acki staggers backwards, shaken.
Gamaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, jab by Gamaz - just one landing.

Acki is rocked!

Gamaz takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Acki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Acki trying to control the position but instead, Gamaz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Acki into the cage.
Acki is working for takedown but Gamaz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Acki seems to have got his legs back now.
Gamaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Acki has double underhooks.
Acki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gamaz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gamaz misses with a low kick.
Gamaz misses with a low kick.

Gamaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Gamaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Acki drops his hands momentarily and Gamaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gamaz throws a leg kick that is checked

and Acki moves into the clinch.
Acki tries to break free but Gamaz pushes him back against the cage.
Acki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Acki trying to stall but Gamaz improves his position.
Acki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gamaz has him pressed against the cage.
Acki wants to get back to striking at distance but Gamaz won't allow it.
Acki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gamaz's efforts to push away.
Gamaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Acki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Acki misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acki tries to land a knee to the head but Gamaz blocks with his arms.
Acki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Acki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Acki stalling in the clinch but Gamaz improves position.
Acki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gamaz's efforts to push away.
Gamaz tries to circle away but Acki has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gamaz blocks an elbow strike from Acki.
Gamaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Acki is trying to drag Gamaz to the mat but Gamaz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Acki missing with knees to the body.
Gamaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gamaz tries to circle away but Acki has him pinned against the cage.
Acki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Acki trying to land knees to the body.
Gamaz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gamaz is trying to break the clinch but Acki is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gamaz tries to break free but Acki pushes him back against the cage.
Gamaz working hard to break the clinch.
Gamaz can't break the clinch.
Acki has Gamaz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gamaz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwar Acki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gamaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Acki landing knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gamaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gamaz is trying to force a seperation but Acki has the dominant position.
Acki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gamaz.
Acki stalling in the clinch but Gamaz improves position.
Gamaz working hard to break the clinch.
Gamaz managing to block the knees to the body from Acki.
Acki tries to break the clinch but Gamaz is controlling the position.
Acki trying to control the position but instead, Gamaz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Acki into the cage.
Gamaz looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acki working hard to break the clinch.
Acki keeps control of Gamaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Acki tries to land knees in the clinch but Gamaz avoids the damage to the body.
Acki tries to stall but Gamaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Acki has had enough of the clinch but Gamaz keeps him there for the moment.
Acki has Gamaz pressed against the cage, preventing Gamaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gamaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Acki is trying to maintain a safe position but Gamaz gets an underhook and turns Acki into the cage.
Acki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gamaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gamaz is trying to force a seperation but Acki has the dominant position.
Gamaz working hard to break the clinch.
Gamaz is trying to break the clinch but Acki has him pressed against the cage.

That's four 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.
Gamaz just leaning against Acki, taking a breather.
Gamaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Acki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gamaz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gamaz wants to clinch up but Acki keeps it at a distance.
Gamaz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Edwar Acki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gamaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Acki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gamaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gamaz throws a nice looking combination but Acki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gamaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Acki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Acki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Acki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gamaz.
Gamaz tries a low kick but Acki avoids it.
Gamaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Gamaz misses with a two punch combination.
Gamaz moves in looking to clinch but Acki pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Gamaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gamaz moves in looking to clinch but Acki pushes him off.
Gamaz scores with a nice strike.

Gamaz drops Acki with a beautiful combination! Acki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gamaz is looking for the KO!
Acki misses with a hook. Gamaz ducked under it nicely.
Acki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Acki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Acki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gamaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Acki swats away the attempt to clinch by Gamaz.
Gamaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Acki keeps the fight on the outside.
Gamaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Acki lands a head kick. Gamaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice takedown defense from Gamaz. No joy for Acki on that attempt.

Gamaz drives through and clinches with Acki against the cage.
Gamaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acki lands a knee to the body.
Gamaz is trying to break the clinch but Acki has him pressed against the cage.
Gamaz is trying to force a seperation but Acki has the dominant position.
Acki misses with a knee strike.
Acki jumps guard but Gamaz stands there with Acki around his waist. Acki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Acki keeps control of Gamaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Acki tries to land knees in the clinch but Gamaz avoids the damage to the body.
Gamaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Acki wants to break free but Gamaz has control.
Acki is trying to force a seperation but Gamaz has the dominant position.
Gamaz can't break the clinch.
Gamaz working hard to break the clinch.
Acki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gamaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwar Acki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acki is looking to break free of the clinch but Gamaz has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Gamaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A frustrated look appears on Gamaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gamaz is trying to break the clinch but Acki is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Acki tries to land knees in the clinch but Gamaz avoids the damage to the body.
Acki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gamaz has him pressed against the cage.
Gamaz working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gamaz has had enough of the clinch but Acki keeps him there for the moment.
Gamaz is trying to force a seperation but Acki has the dominant position.
Gamaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Acki has him pressed against the cage.
Acki trying to land knees to the body.
Gamaz tries to break free but Acki pushes him back against the cage.
Acki missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acki keeps control of Gamaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gamaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Acki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gamaz taking a breather.
Gamaz wants to break free but Acki has control.
Gamaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Acki missing with knees to the body.

Gamaz breaks the clinch.
Acki swats away the attempt to clinch by Gamaz.
Gamaz tries to clinch but Acki is having none of it.
Gamaz tries to clinch but Acki is having none of it.
A nice combination there by Gamaz.
Gamaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Acki circles away.

Gamaz lands a left and a right that send Acki crashing to the mat, dazed. Gamaz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Gamaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gamaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamaz is trying to force a seperation but Acki has the dominant position.
Gamaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gamaz trying to control the position but instead, Acki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gamaz into the cage.
Acki tries to break free but Gamaz pushes him back against the cage.
Acki tries to land knees in the clinch but Gamaz avoids the damage to the body.
Gamaz tries to break the clinch but Acki is controlling the position.
Acki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gamaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Acki has double underhooks.
Gamaz is trying to break the clinch but Acki has him pressed against the cage.
Gamaz is trying to break the clinch but Acki is controlling him.
Acki is trying to break the clinch but Gamaz has him pressed against the cage.
Gamaz working hard to break the clinch.
Edwar Acki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Gamaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gamaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Gamaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gamaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Gamaz!