PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Gubarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Wuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gubarev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mutant Ninja. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gubarev
vs
Wuzz

170 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

191 cm
22
214 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Vendetta Supplements 160Q

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasily Gubarev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Willy Wuzz!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gubarev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wuzz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wuzz with the counter takedown but Gubarev avoids it easily.
Gubarev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gubarev wants to clinch up but Wuzz keeps it at a distance.
Gubarev tries to close the distance and clinch but Wuzz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gubarev tries to clinch but Wuzz moves out of range.
Gubarev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wuzz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wuzz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wuzz tries to keep at a distance but Gubarev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gubarev trying to land knees to the body.
Wuzz avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gubarev trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Wuzz avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Wuzz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wuzz can't get the takedown.
Wuzz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gubarev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wuzz.
Gubarev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wuzz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gubarev trying to land knees to the body.
Gubarev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wuzz avoids it.
Gubarev working Wuzz over with knees to the body.
Gubarev working Wuzz over with knees to the body.
Gubarev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wuzz managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
Gubarev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wuzz is defending well for now.
Gubarev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wuzz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gubarev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wuzz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev trying to land knees to the body.
Wuzz avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Wuzz avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Wuzz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gubarev pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vasily Gubarev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Wuzz.
Gubarev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Wuzz tries to counter it with a takedown but Gubarev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gubarev wants to clinch.
And Wuzz tries to counter it with a takedown but Gubarev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gubarev is looking to clinch.
Gubarev fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gubarev clinches up with Wuzz and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wuzz avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land knees in the clinch but Wuzz avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev misses with a knee strike.
Gubarev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wuzz blocks it with crossed arms.
Wuzz wants a takedown.
Gubarev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wuzz looks winded!
Wuzz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Wuzz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gubarev is defending well.
Gubarev trying to land knees to the body.
Wuzz can't get the takedown.
Gubarev landing knees to the body.
Wuzz managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
Wuzz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gubarev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wuzz.
Gubarev stops a takedown attempt from Wuzz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wuzz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Wuzz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gubarev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wuzz is defending well for now.
Gubarev misses with a knee strike.
Gubarev tries to land knees in the clinch but Wuzz avoids the damage to the body.
Wuzz avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gubarev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wuzz.
Gubarev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wuzz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wuzz has Gubarev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gubarev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gubarev is pressed up against the cage. Wuzz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gubarev down to the mat. Gubarev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gubarev wants to clinch.
And Wuzz tries to counter it with a takedown but Gubarev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Gubarev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gubarev is looking to clinch but Wuzz is avoiding it.
Gubarev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wuzz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gubarev misses with a low kick.
Gubarev wants to clinch up but Wuzz keeps it at a distance.
Wuzz with the counter takedown but Gubarev avoids it easily.
Gubarev moves in looking to clinch but Wuzz pushes him off.
Gubarev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wuzz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gubarev wants to clinch.
Gubarev throws a sloppy head kick and Wuzz moves out of range easily.
Wuzz swats away the attempt to clinch by Gubarev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wuzz scores with a takedown into Gubarev's guard.
Gubarev trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz trying to control the position from guard on top but Gubarev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wuzz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gubarev keeping moving, preventing Wuzz from controlling successfully.
Gubarev has his hands on Wuzz's head, controlling the position.
Wuzz preventing the sweep.
Wuzz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wuzz passes Gubarev's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Wuzz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gubarev tries to roll over but Wuzz keeps him under control.

That's two 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.
Wuzz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gubarev tries to roll over but Wuzz keeps him under control.

Wuzz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gubarev defends it well.
Gubarev wants to improve his position but Wuzz is controlling well.

Wuzz is working for a kimura but Gubarev is defending it quite comfortably.
Gubarev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wuzz sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wuzz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gubarev keeps working.
Gubarev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gubarev tries to get to full guard but Wuzz has control of the leg.

Wuzz is working for a kimura but Gubarev is defending it quite comfortably.
Gubarev tries to roll over but Wuzz keeps him under control.
Wuzz is thwarting Gubarev's attempts to control the position.
Gubarev is in trouble now - Wuzz has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev is trying to reverse the position but instead Wuzz has taken his back - oops!
Wuzz doesn't have the hooks in and Gubarev manages to turn into his guard.
Wuzz looking for a sweep. Not yet Wuzz, not yet.
Wuzz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Wuzz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gubarev won't allow Wuzz to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gubarev is looking to work some ground and pound but Wuzz has wrist control.
Wuzz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gubarev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gubarev pushes down on Wuzz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gubarev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Willy Wuzz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wuzz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gubarev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wuzz wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Wuzz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gubarev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wuzz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gubarev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wuzz blocks a head kick by Gubarev.
Wuzz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gubarev tries to close the distance and clinch but Wuzz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gubarev connects with an inside leg kick.
Gubarev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gubarev tries to clinch up.
Wuzz keeps the fight on the outside.
Wuzz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gubarev tries to clinch but Wuzz moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wuzz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gubarev gets back to half guard.
Gubarev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wuzz is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gubarev is looking to improve his position.
Gubarev is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wuzz passes to side control.
Gubarev is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wuzz off and has taken his back!
Gubarev struggling to land strikes to the head as Wuzz covers up.
Gubarev throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Wuzz has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Gubarev.
Gubarev doesn't have the hooks in and Wuzz manages to turn into his guard.
Wuzz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gubarev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gubarev 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gubarev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gubarev is trying to keep Wuzz in close.
Wuzz stays in close to Gubarev's body and controls the position.
Wuzz passes Gubarev's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gubarev is trying to control but can't.
Wuzz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gubarev wants to get back to full guard but Wuzz has mounted him!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gubarev wants to control but Wuzz is having none of it.
Gubarev is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz moves to back control.

Wuzz looking for the choke but no joy.
A lull in the action here.

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

Wuzz is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gubarev is defending well though. Wuzz let's go of the attempt for now.

Wuzz is looking for the choke from the back position but Gubarev is controlling his hands well.
Well, with Wuzz on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Gubarev is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Gubarev tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gubarev defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wuzz's arms.
Gubarev trying to control the hands but Wuzz won't let him.

Wuzz has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Wuzz looking to break Gubarev's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gubarev remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wuzz will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wuzz is not going to allow Gubarev to sit and survive in this position.

Wuzz working for the choke.
Wuzz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wuzz avoiding Gubarev 's attempts to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Gubarev's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wuzz has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gubarev has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Wuzz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wuzz 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Willy Wuzz!
An out of breath Willy Wuzz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.