PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avtandil Gamsakhurdia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Undercover Martyn. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Russel
vs
Gamsakhurdia

183 cm
23
185 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR $6 and Laundering 90%
Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremiah Russel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Avtandil Gamsakhurdia!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamsakhurdia has a takedown stuffed.
Gamsakhurdia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Russel lands a jab.
Gamsakhurdia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Russel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Russel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gamsakhurdia's sensitive parts.
Russel connects with an inside leg kick.
Russel scores with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gamsakhurdia.
Jeremiah Russel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avtandil Gamsakhurdia.
Russel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Russel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gamsakhurdia needs to keep his hands up - Russel had a free shot at his head there.
Russel thuds his shin into the meat of Gamsakhurdia's side.
Russel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gamsakhurdia shoots in for a takedown but Russel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Russel connects with a nice looking jab.
Russel lands a jab-cross combination.
Russel lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Gamsakhurdia with that takedown attempt.
Russel slaps away a takedown attempt from Gamsakhurdia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Russel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gamsakhurdia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Russel can pounce on him.
Russel throws a one two combo.
Russel sizes up Gamsakhurdia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gamsakhurdia throws a right hand that misses
and Russel counters with a stiff right hand.
Russel with a hook.
Russel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gamsakhurdia fails to land the takedown.
Gamsakhurdia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Russel counters with a straight right hand.
Gamsakhurdia looks gassed!
Russel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gamsakhurdia back to the cage. Russel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gamsakhurdia is trying desperately to land a takedown but Russel is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gamsakhurdia.
Gamsakhurdia throws a head kick but Russel moves out of range.
Russel works Gamsakhurdia's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Russel gets caught flat footed, as Gamsakhurdia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Russel is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gamsakhurdia is looking to work some ground and pound but Russel has wrist control.
Gamsakhurdia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gamsakhurdia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gamsakhurdia connects with a couple of short punches.
Russel keeping moving, preventing Gamsakhurdia from controlling successfully.
Russel 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.
Gamsakhurdia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gamsakhurdia is looking to work some ground and pound but Russel has wrist control.
Gamsakhurdia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamsakhurdia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gamsakhurdia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gamsakhurdia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Russel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gamsakhurdia is one step ahead there.
Russel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Russel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gamsakhurdia has passed into side control.
Russel taking a bit of punishment here - Gamsakhurdia scoring with strikes.
Gamsakhurdia postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Russel wants to get back to his feet.
Russel is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamsakhurdia throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gamsakhurdia throws an elbow but Russel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gamsakhurdia cracks Russel with a big right hand but Russel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gamsakhurdia tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gamsakhurdia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gamsakhurdia lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Russel is rocked!
Gamsakhurdia lands some shots froms side control.
Oh Russel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Russel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gamsakhurdia cracks Russel with a big elbow.
Gamsakhurdia working the ground and pound from side control.
Gamsakhurdia advances to mount.
Gamsakhurdia cracks Russel with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avtandil Gamsakhurdia!