PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Gaziev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Adam Gaziev enters the ring!

Jim
vs
Gaziev

185 cm
29
190 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Jim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Gaziev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jim tries to bum rush Gaziev with a series of wild strikes but Gaziev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jim falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gaziev counters by clinching up.

Gaziev has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jim is trying to keep an underhook but Gaziev manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gaziev thows a huge punch but Jim dodges it nicely.
Jim wants to get back to full guard.
Gaziev trying to control from Jim's half guard. Jim has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jim wants to sweep but no luck.

Jim pushes Gaziev off and scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from Gaziev misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaziev shoots and misses
and Gaziev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jim throws a one two combo.
Jim swinging wildly here.
Jim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jim swinging wildly here.
Jim throws a series of strikes that have Gaziev backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaziev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jim.
Jim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gaziev counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jim!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim holds on, trying desperately to control.
Gaziev thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gaziev looking to ground and pound but Jim is blocking nicely.
Gaziev wants to control but instead Jim manages to regain half guard.
Jim is positioning himself well to prevent Gaziev advancing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev slows the pace down in half guard.
Jim is trying to get back to full guard.
Jim slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gaziev wants to control from the top but Jim keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Adam Gaziev wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gaziev slips a jab and a cross from Jim.
Gaziev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jim but Jim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jim Jim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaziev has his takedown stuffed
and Jim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Jim dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jim misses with the combination.
Jim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gaziev counters with a single leg into guard. Jim didn't expect that.
Adam Gaziev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gaziev throws a big elbow that misses.
Jim seems keen to control Gaziev's posture.
Jim 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaziev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jim keeping moving, preventing Gaziev from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jim Jim.
Jim throws a combination that misses
and Gaziev counters with a big head kick but Jim shrugs it off.
Jim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaziev.
Gaziev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jim.
Jim throws a series of punches but Gaziev avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaziev dives in and grabs Jim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jim pushes down on Gaziev's head and hops out.
Jim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaziev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim misses with a body shot.
Gaziev fails with the takedown.
A left and a right from Jim both land. Nice combination.
Jim misses with a body punch

and Gaziev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gaziev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaziev wants to control from the top but Jim keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adam Gaziev has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jim misses with a few strikes there.
Gaziev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jim.
Gaziev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jim as he jumps to the side.
Jim Jim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Gaziev.

Jim gets caught napping as Gaziev dives in and scores a takedown. Jim manages to retain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gaziev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gaziev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jim is keeping the position for now.

Gaziev drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jim manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gaziev has Jim in his guard.
Gaziev trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Gaziev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jim lands a jab-cross combination.
Gaziev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaziev circles away quickly and effectively.
Jim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gaziev counters with a shoot takedown. Jim fights it but they end up in guard.
Gaziev prevents Jim from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jim controls Gaziev momentarily but Gaziev frees himself.
Gaziev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gaziev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim keeping moving, preventing Gaziev from controlling successfully.
Gaziev is looking to work some ground and pound but Jim has wrist control.
Jim wants to sweep here but Gaziev controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gaziev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gaziev slips a jab and a cross from Jim.
Gaziev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev dives in and grabs Jim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jim pushes down on Gaziev's head and hops out.
Jim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gaziev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gaziev is defended easily by Jim.
Jim Jim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Gaziev.
Gaziev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jim's waist but Jim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gaziev off to one side.
Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaziev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jim defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev fails with a takedown attempt.
Jim throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gaziev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gaziev looking to sit in guard and control but Jim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jim cracks Gaziev with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev working a defensive guard here.
Jim with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gaziev keeping moving, preventing Jim from controlling successfully.
Jim is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gaziev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jim stops Gaziev from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jim landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Gaziev.
I think Gaziev 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jim Jim!