PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Dvorak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dvorak
vs
Freeman

190 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

203 cm
22
203 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Dvorak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Freeman throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Dvorak stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Freeman follows into mount!

Dvorak is rocked!
Freeman tries to control but Dvorak wriggling away.
Oh Dvorak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dvorak is desperately trying to improve his position but Freeman has a good base and remains in mount.
Freeman wants to control the pace but Dvorak is squirming around nicely.
Dvorak seems to have got his legs back now.
Dvorak is desperately trying to improve his position but Freeman has a good base and remains in mount.
Dvorak is working hard here to advance position.
Freeman trying to control but Dvorak is having none of it.
Dvorak gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman tries to stand and escape but Dvorak actually recovers to full guard.
Dvorak striking off his back but it's not causing Freeman any problems.
Freeman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freeman is looking to stand up but Dvorak won't let him.

Dvorak pushes Freeman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Freeman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Freeman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dvorak backs up against the cage.

Dvorak is rocked!
Freeman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dvorak's sensitive parts.

Dvorak scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Freeman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dvorak is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dvorak is breathing heavily.
Freeman regains half guard, as Dvorak was trying to land strikes.
Dvorak throwing shots but Freeman is blocking nicely.
Freeman trying to control but Dvorak postures up.
Freeman tries to roll over but Dvorak keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Dvorak there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvorak not landing any meaningful shots this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dvorak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freeman connects with a high kick.
Freeman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Freeman scores with a head kick.
Dvorak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Freeman finds it's way round the side to connect with Dvorak's head.
Freeman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Freeman gets caught flat footed, as Dvorak shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Freeman kicks Dvorak off and gets to his feet.
Freeman lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Dvorak crumples to the floor! Freeman milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gordon Freeman!