PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fig Gif (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Adrian Bak has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Adrian Bak seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bak
vs
Gif

187 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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, Adrian Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fig Gif!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak keeps the fight on the outside.
Gif tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bak is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gif sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bak has a takedown stuffed.

Gif has managed to clinch.
Bak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gif just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Bak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gif trying to land knees to the body.
Gif lands a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gif just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bak's brow.
Gif lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gif lands with a right to the head.
Gif pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gif tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Gif escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bak fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Gif.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gif closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bak drags the fight down to the ground.

Gif gets to his feet. Bak looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gif avoids it really well and circles away.
Gif tries to close the distance and clinch but Bak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bak rushes Gif and presses him up against the cage.
Bak is trying to force a seperation but Gif has the dominant position.
Bak blocks an elbow strike from Gif.
Bak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gif stops a takedown attempt from Bak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gif looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gif creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bak's defenses.

Gif manages to break the clinch.
Bak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gif defends it nicely.
Bak is breathing heavily.
Bak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gif is fending him off so far but Bak persists. Nope, Gif circles away and we're back to standing.
Gif leaves Bak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Gif closes the distance and clinches.

Gif breaks the clinch.

Gif rushes Bak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gif stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bak takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gif lands an elbow just above Bak 's eye.
Gif missing with knees to the body.
Gif landing knees to the body.
Gif lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Gif breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bak could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bak misses with a takedown attempt - Gif sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Gif gets a clinch.
Bak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gif prevents it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gif throws an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gif obliges.
Gif's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gif lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gif lands a damaging elbow.

Gif breaks from the clinch.
Fig Gif is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Gif has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gif.
Gif tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gif throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Bak tightens his grip and picks Gif up, before dumping him to the ground. Gif manages to land in guard.
Bak prevents Gif from getting back to his feet.
Bak wants to control from the top but Gif keeps moving.
Gif is looking to stand up but Bak isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fig Gif dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gif as he avoids it easily.
Bak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gif sprawls well. Gif wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bak gets slowly back to his feet.
Bak fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Bak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gif tries to close the distance and clinch but Bak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Bak or perhaps it was just good defense by Gif which made him look bad.

Gif rushes Bak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gif lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gif tries to land a knee to the head but Bak blocks with his arms.

Gif breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bak has a takedown stuffed.
Adrian Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bak tries to keep at a distance but Gif has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gif tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gif tries to land a knee to the head but Bak blocks with his arms.
Gif throws an elbow that misses.
Bak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gif is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gif.

That's two 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.
Gif trying to control the position but instead, Bak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gif into the cage.
Bak can't get the takedown.
Gif misses with an elbow strike.
Bak tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bak blocks an elbow strike.
Gif lands a hook that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Bak tries for a takedown but Gif manages to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gif just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bak's brow.
Gif throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gif pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Bak has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gif clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Gif manages to stand up with Bak still on his back. Eventually Bak drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bak misses.
Bak shoots in for a double leg but Gif sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Gif moves into the clinch successfully.
Gif misses with an elbow strike.
Gif tries a knee to the head but Bak blocks it.
Gif gets underhooks to prevent Bak's takedown attempt.
Gif lands an elbow that stopped Bak in his tracks for a moment.
Gif misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gif just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bak's brow.
Gif throws an elbow that misses.
Gif stops a takedown attempt from Bak.
Bak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gif is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bak dodges an elbow strike from Gif.
Gif working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

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.
Bak avoids a wild elbow strike from Gif.
Bak blocking some punches.
Bak has Gif pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gif manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gif throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bak blocks it with crossed arms.
Gif with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Gif escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bak.
Bak tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gif holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bak blocks an elbow strike.
Gif stalling in the clinch but Bak improves position.
Gif prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gif gets through Bak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bak goes for a takedown attempt but Gif pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fig Gif showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gif tries to close the distance and clinch but Bak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gif connects with a high kick.
Bak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gif counters by moving into the clinch.
Gif looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gif creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gif gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gif is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gif wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gif wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gif prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Bak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gif pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gif lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bak takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gif just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bak's brow.

Gif pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bak has his takedown stuffed

and Gif moves into the clinch.
Gif is trying to push Bak away but Bak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gif works on Bak's body with a couple of short punches.
Bak blocks an elbow strike.
Bak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gif prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gif comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bak avoids a wild elbow strike from Gif.
Gif misses with an elbow strike.
Gif using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Bak has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gif clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bak struggling to keep hold of the position.

Gif is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.

Gif closes the distance and pushes Bak back into the cage.
Gif with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bak is trying to drag Gif to the mat but Gif just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gif throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bak blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gif throws an elbow but misses.
Gif misses with a knee strike.
Bak is trying to drag Gif to the mat but Gif just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gif landing knees to the head.
Bak tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gif creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bak's defenses.
Gif throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gif throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Bak gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gif keeps working.
Gif is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bak stands up out of the half guard.
Bak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bak tries for a takedown but Gif sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bak fails with the takedown
and Gif counters with a nice uppercut.
Bak misses with a takedown

and Gif counters by clinching up.

Bak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adrian Bak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fig Gif is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bak tries to keep at a distance but Gif has taken the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fig Gif.
I've got Gif winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fig Gif!