PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandor Silvaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Gregaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvaski comes to the cage accompanied by Enae Volare Mezzo. Aleksandor Silvaski looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Silvaski
vs
Gregaski

210 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

206 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Likes ground

Hard Rocking Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandor Silvaski!
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, Victor Gregaski!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gregaski looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Silvaski pulls guard successfully.
Silvaski keeping full guard, as Gregaski tries to pass.
Silvaski is pulling down on Gregaski's head to control his posture.
Silvaski has a closed guard, preventing Gregaski from standing up.
Silvaski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gregaski's guard.
Silvaski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silvaski is looking to stand up but Gregaski won't let him.
Silvaski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silvaski wants to control from the top but Gregaski keeps moving.
Silvaski wants to stand but Gregaski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvaski cracks Gregaski with a solid left hand.

Silvaski stands up from Gregaski's guard - Silvaski perhaps looking for a knockout.

Silvaski instigates a clinch.
Gregaski has Silvaski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silvaski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gregaski wants to break free but Silvaski has control.
Silvaski managing to block the knees to the body from Gregaski.
Gregaski tries to pull guard but Silvaski won't allow it.

Silvaski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Silvaski forces Gregaski back against the cage and clinches.
Silvaski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gregaski.
Aleksandor Silvaski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Gregaski.
Gregaski tries for a takedown. No joy.

Silvaski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gregaski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silvaski wants to control but Gregaski postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregaski passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Silvaski!
Silvaski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silvaski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silvaski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silvaski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Gregaski goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Silvaski is on top in guard.
Silvaski content to stall in guard here.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gregaski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silvaski passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvaski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gregaski keeps working.

Silvaski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gregaski tries to buck Silvaski off but Silvaski is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gregaski can do anything to dispel that myth.

Silvaski stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gregaski wants to clinch.
Silvaski works over Gregaski's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silvaski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silvaski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silvaski.
Silvaski keeps the fight on the outside.
Silvaski throws a head kick that half lands.
Silvaski lands with a slapping head kick.
Silvaski lands a head kick!
Gregaski is looking to clinch.
Silvaski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gregaski tries to clinch but Silvaski moves out of range.
Gregaski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silvaski throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandor Silvaski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gregaski fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silvaski.

Silvaski scores with a takedown into Gregaski's guard.
Silvaski wants to control from the top but Gregaski keeps moving.

Silvaski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gregaski, up you get!
Silvaski connects with a high kick.

Gregaski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gregaski throwing shots but Silvaski is blocking nicely.

Gregaski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silvaski pushes Gregaski off looking to stand but Gregaski dives back in and keeps control.
Gregaski is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregaski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silvaski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gregaski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silvaski is trying to control but can't.

Silvaski manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Silvaski connects with a high kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Silvaski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silvaski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gregaski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Silvaski closes the distance and clinches.
Silvaski prevents Gregaski from breaking the clinch.
Gregaski swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Silvaski manages to break the clinch.
Silvaski lands with a kick to the temple. Gregaski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvaski throws a leg kick which misses Gregaski's front leg but catches the back leg as Gregaski tries to avoid it.
Aleksandor Silvaski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Gregaski is predictable there
and Silvaski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Silvaski clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gregaski has had enough of the clinch but Silvaski keeps him there for the moment.

Silvaski wants the takedown. Gregaski is fighting it off but Silvaski persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gregaski's guard against the cage.
Silvaski wants to stand but Gregaski is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gregaski is on top in guard.

Gregaski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silvaski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gregaski has Silvaski in his guard.

Gregaski working for a triangle but Silvaski defends it easily.

Silvaski drops back looking for a leg! Gregaski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gregaski manages to kick Silvaski off! Silvaski jumps back into Gregaski's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregaski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silvaski trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregaski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gregaski controls Silvaski momentarily but Silvaski frees himself.
Silvaski trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregaski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gregaski working for submissions but it's allowed Silvaski to get to half guard.
Silvaski prevents Gregaski from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silvaski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silvaski.
A low kick from Gregaski is predictable there
and Silvaski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gregaski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gregaski misses with a takedown attempt
and Silvaski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gregaski thinking.
Gregaski misses with a double jab
and Silvaski counters with a series of strikes. Gregaski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gregaski misses with a leg kick
and Silvaski counters with a good low kick that Gregaski was not able to check.
Silvaski is looking to slow Gregaski down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Silvaski breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Silvaski.
Gregaski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Silvaski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandor Silvaski dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gregaski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gregaski throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gregaski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silvaski's guard.
Gregaski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Silvaski looking for a guillotine here but Gregaski defends easily.
Silvaski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Aleksandor Silvaski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silvaski looking to control.
Silvaski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gregaski tries to hold on but Silvaski postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregaski tries to reverse the position but Silvaski maintains control.
Gregaski reaches up to try and control the position but Silvaski seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Gregaski rolls and tries to escape and now Silvaski has his back!

Silvaski has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gregaski can't escape the position.
I would not like to be Gregaski right now.
Gregaski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silvaski's guard. Nice work there by Gregaski.

Silvaski pushes Gregaski off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Silvaski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvaski lands a high kick!

Silvaski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silvaski is looking to take a break and control but Gregaski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gregaski is trying to get back to full guard.
Gregaski is trying to control but Silvaski manages to pass to mount!

Silvaski is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Silvaski connects with a high kick.
Silvaski lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Silvaski has closed the distance and engaged Gregaski in a clinch.

Silvaski manages to break the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silvaski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silvaski.
Silvaski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silvaski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gregaski.
Silvaski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gregaski has his takedown stuffed
and Silvaski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silvaski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gregaski will feel that in the morning.
Silvaski connects with a nice looking jab.
Gregaski tries to clinch
and Silvaski counters with an inside leg kick.
Silvaski scores with a kick to the body.

Silvaski rushes Gregaski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Silvaski turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Silvaski manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregaski is trying to improve his position.
Silvaski gets to mount! Gregaski was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Silvaski tries to control but Gregaski wriggling away.
Victor Gregaski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregaski reaches up to try and control the position but Silvaski seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Gregaski rolls and tries to escape and now Silvaski has his back!

Silvaski is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Gregaski trying to control but not successfully.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Silvaski.
Gregaski tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

Silvaski is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gregaski knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gregaski for a finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksandor Silvaski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silvaski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandor Silvaski!