PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerardo Terrell (ranked 6143 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim NoMasVlasov (ranked 6053 p4p, 606 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Terrell
vs
NoMasVlasov

189 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerardo Terrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maksim NoMasVlasov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Terrell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows NoMasVlasov to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Terrell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Terrell has NoMasVlasov pulled in close to control his posture.

NoMasVlasov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Terrell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, NoMasVlasov has managed to get both his arms back between Terrell's legs - danger averted.
NoMasVlasov postures up in Terrell's guard and throws a big left but Terrell blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terrell wants to get back to his feet but NoMasVlasov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Terrell has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes NoMasVlasov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

NoMasVlasov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Terrell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Terrell controlling the position.
Terrell wants to stand and escape but NoMasVlasov is having none of it.

Terrell pushes NoMasVlasov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Terrell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Terrell has his feet on NoMasVlasov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

NoMasVlasov gets a double leg takedown into Terrell's guard.
NoMasVlasov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

NoMasVlasov has gone for a leg lock! Terrell slips out almost immediately though and dives into NoMasVlasov's guard.

Terrell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Terrell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell throws a big right hand that misses.

NoMasVlasov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Terrell defends well.
NoMasVlasov being controlled here, momentarily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
NoMasVlasov looking for a guillotine here but Terrell defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Terrell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Terrell working some strikes from top position.
Terrell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Terrell connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
NoMasVlasov has momentary wrist control but Terrell slips an elbow through the middle.
Terrell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Terrell working some strikes from top position.
Terrell stands up over NoMasVlasov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Terrell got a little sloppy there for a moment and NoMasVlasov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Terrell has managed to get both his arms back between NoMasVlasov's legs - danger averted.
Terrell connects with a couple of short punches.
Terrell is working NoMasVlasov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Terrell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Terrell distracts NoMasVlasov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Terrell is working NoMasVlasov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Terrell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of NoMasVlasov's head.
Terrell controlling from the top position.
Terrell chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerardo Terrell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Terrell feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Terrell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Terrell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Terrell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Terrell works over NoMasVlasov with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terrell connects with a couple of short punches.
Terrell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Terrell is working NoMasVlasov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrell connects with a couple of short punches.
NoMasVlasov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Terrell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
NoMasVlasov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Terrell controls the pace.
Terrell cracks NoMasVlasov with a solid left hand.
Terrell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Terrell connects with a couple of short punches.
Terrell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Terrell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Terrell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

NoMasVlasov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terrell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Terrell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Terrell scoring with some ground and pound.
Terrell's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Terrell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Terrell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Terrell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

NoMasVlasov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
NoMasVlasov being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

NoMasVlasov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Terrell napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Terrell bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

NoMasVlasov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
NoMasVlasov throws a strike but Terrell avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Terrell trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Terrell pushes NoMasVlasov off and scrambles back to his feet.

Terrell drives through and clinches with NoMasVlasov against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

NoMasVlasov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Terrell can't fight it off and eventually NoMasVlasov manages to take the fight to the floor. Terrell looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gerardo Terrell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Terrell is trying to control the position but NoMasVlasov postures up.
NoMasVlasov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
NoMasVlasov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Terrell wants to stand and escape but NoMasVlasov is having none of it.
Terrell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

NoMasVlasov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Terrell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of NoMasVlasov, into his guard.

Terrell scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerardo Terrell dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

NoMasVlasov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Terrell is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

NoMasVlasov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Terrell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on NoMasVlasov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrell wants to get back to his feet.

Terrell kicks off NoMasVlasov and gets to his feet.

Terrell gets caught flat footed, as NoMasVlasov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Terrell uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maksim NoMasVlasov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Terrell gets caught napping as NoMasVlasov dives in and scores a takedown. Terrell manages to retain guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Terrell manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

NoMasVlasov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Terrell pushes NoMasVlasov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, NoMasVlasov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Terrell is trying to control NoMasVlasov's posture but NoMasVlasov avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrell is throwing a few token shots, despite NoMasVlasov being in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terrell is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but NoMasVlasov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Terrell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Terrell stalling.
Terrell lands strikes from half guard.

Terrell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Terrell controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Terrell is working for a submission of some sort.

Terrell seems to be looking for submissions.
Terrell slips a nice elbow through NoMasVlasov's hands, connecting with NoMasVlasov's forehead.
NoMasVlasov is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Terrell.

Terrell seems to be working for a kimura but NoMasVlasov defends the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Terrell seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

NoMasVlasov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Terrell pulls his head out easily.

NoMasVlasov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
NoMasVlasov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terrell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Terrell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and NoMasVlasov defends it well.

NoMasVlasov looking for submissions off his back.
Maksim NoMasVlasov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gerardo Terrell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Terrell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but NoMasVlasov sees it coming and defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerardo Terrell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Terrell 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerardo Terrell!