PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Obolensky (ranked 4507 p4p, 5680 weight class) and Juicy Gum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gum is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eye of the tiger. Juicy Gum will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Obolensky
vs
Gum

200 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
280
1 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Alexei Obolensky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juicy Gum!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gum shoots for a double leg takedown but Obolensky sprawls well. He's pushed Gum's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Obolensky closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Obolensky trying to pass the guard but Gum defending well.
Obolensky is trying to control the action in half guard but Gum is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gum won't allow Obolensky to pass to mount.
Obolensky wants to control but Gum is keeping him busy.
Gum has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Obolensky is working away from the top position though.
Gum has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Obolensky looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Obolensky is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gum wants to improve his position but Obolensky is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Obolensky in particular looking to stall.
Obolensky works his way into full mount!
Obolensky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gum is looking to escape.

Obolensky goes for an armbar but Gum turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obolensky wants to hit a sweep here but Gum passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Obolensky there!
Obolensky bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Obolensky wants to pass the guard but Gum is keeping the position.
Gum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Obolensky passes into half guard.
Obolensky tries to pass to full mount but Gum defends it.
Gum should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obolensky is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gum reverses the position - he's now on top in Obolensky's guard.

Obolensky looking for a guillotine here but Gum defends easily.
Obolensky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Obolensky is looking to advance position but Gum won't allow it.
Obolensky is trying to control. Gum wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Obolensky works his way into side control.
Gum is not content to let Obolensky control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obolensky tries to advance to mount but Gum denies him.
Gum is not content to let Obolensky control the position.
Obolensky tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gum's legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Obolensky thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Good leg kick by Gum.

Gum tries to sprawl but Obolensky drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Obolensky is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Gum to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Gum can't keep his opponent in guard - Obolensky advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Obolensky stalling away here and it's allowed Gum to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Obolensky looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obolensky is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obolensky slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alexei Obolensky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Obolensky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gum keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obolensky advances to mount.

Obolensky goes for an armbar but Gum turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gum.
Obolensky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Obolensky tries to get out of the position.
Gum stopping the sweep attempt from Obolensky.

Obolensky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gum can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obolensky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Obolensky is on top in guard.

Obolensky is pushing down on Gum's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gum is fighting to maintain full guard but Obolensky has managed to sneak the leg through.
Obolensky is looking to advance position but Gum won't allow it.
Obolensky is keen to just control but Gum is a slippery customer.
Obolensky passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gum!
Gum is breathing heavily.
Obolensky tries to control but Gum wriggling away.

Obolensky jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gum manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Obolensky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gum can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gum stops Obolensky from passing to mount.

Obolensky looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Obolensky advances to mount.

Obolensky has control of Gum's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gum regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Obolensky looking to control but Gum is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four 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.
Obolensky controlling the pace for now.

Obolensky working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gum tries to reverse the position but Obolensky maintains control.

Obolensky is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gum has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gum!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gum stopping the sweep attempt from Obolensky.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Obolensky is on top in guard.

Obolensky stands and throws Gum's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Obolensky closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Obolensky wants to advance to full mount but Gum doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Obolensky is looking to pass into half guard but Gum pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gum is in guard.

Obolensky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Obolensky is on top in guard.

Obolensky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obolensky is pushing down on Gum's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gum is fighting to maintain full guard but Obolensky has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obolensky trying to control the pace.
Obolensky wants to pass to mount but Gum is defending the position.

Obolensky is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gum defends it well.
Obolensky is keen to just control but Gum is a slippery customer.
Gum wants to control but Obolensky passes into side.
Gum is looking for a sweep.
Gum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Obolensky moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obolensky tries to control but Gum wriggling away.
Obolensky sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Obolensky's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Obolensky working for a guillotine from mount but Gum is in no mood to give up.

Obolensky has control of Gum's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gum regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Obolensky has hold of Gum's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gum manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obolensky trying to control but Gum is having none of it.

Obolensky looking to secure an arm triangle but Gum defends it well.

Obolensky working for a guillotine from mount but Gum is in no mood to give up.
Gum is trying desperately to improve position.

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.

Obolensky is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gum has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gum!
Obolensky lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Obolensky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gum is keeping the position for now.
Obolensky pushing down on Gum's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Obolensky works his way into side control.
Gum is not content to let Obolensky control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexei Obolensky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Obolensky, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Obolensky!
Juicy Gum spoke after the fight, saying '"Everybody out there know I beat him, I controlled the fight, he was missing, I hit him plenty more times. I beat him.Let me talk something... I want to thank the whole hood who came out here. I love y'all. I did this for the hood, you know I beat that boy.'.