PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between vrach ginekolog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Aerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). vrach ginekolog has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

ginekolog
vs
Aerts

210 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, vrach ginekolog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Aerts!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aerts misses with a head kick.
Aerts tries a head kick but it misses.
Aerts wants to clinch up but ginekolog keeps it at a distance.

Aerts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with ginekolog, pushing him back against the cage.
Aerts looking to stall.
ginekolog stalling the fight.
Aerts misses with an elbow strike.
ginekolog has Aerts pressed against the cage, preventing Aerts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aerts tries to score a body lock takedown but ginekolog shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aerts prevents ginekolog from breaking the clinch.
Aerts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aerts jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as ginekolog walks away with a smile on his face. Aerts gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
ginekolog avoids the head kick by Aerts.
Aerts misses with a head kick.
Aerts lands a front kick.
Aerts throws the kick towards the body but ginekolog avoids it.
Aerts leaves ginekolog with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
ginekolog really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aerts throws a sloppy head kick and ginekolog moves out of range easily.
Aerts looks gassed!
Aerts misses with a head kick.

ginekolog darts in and clinches Aerts up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ginekolog is trying to force a seperation but Aerts has the dominant position.
Aerts stops a takedown attempt from ginekolog.
ginekolog avoiding damage.
Aerts misses with a knee strike.

Aerts manages to break the clinch.
Aerts throws a front kick that sends ginekolog stumbling back into the cage.
Aerts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aerts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Aerts.

ginekolog rushes Aerts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aerts lands an elbow inside that ginekolog shrugs off.

Aerts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aerts throws a push kick but ginekolog slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body punch from ginekolog.
Aerts scores with a decent looking hook.

ginekolog has closed the distance and engaged Aerts in a clinch.

Aerts pulls ginekolog into guard.
ginekolog passes easily into side control. Nice work.
ginekolog will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ginekolog staying calm.
ginekolog trying to control the action but Aerts is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

ginekolog wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aerts, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aerts tries to buck ginekolog off but ginekolog is having none of it.
Aerts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Aerts has eaten all the pies!
ginekolog tries to stand but Aerts is controlling his head.

ginekolog tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Aerts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aerts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ginekolog avoids the head kick by Aerts.
Aerts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

ginekolog drives through and clinches with Aerts against the cage.
ginekolog avoids the elbow strike from Aerts, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aerts tries a knee to the head but ginekolog blocks it.
ginekolog goes for a takedown attempt but Aerts pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for vrach ginekolog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aerts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aerts throws a head kick that misses.
Aerts throws a right hand that ginekolog ducks under and follows up with a left that ginekolog also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Aerts wants to clinch

and ginekolog holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aerts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. ginekolog smiles and moves away.
Aerts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ginekolog dives in and grabs Aerts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aerts pushes down on ginekolog's head and hops out.
Aerts throws a sloppy head kick

and ginekolog counters by moving into the clinch.
Aerts keeps control of ginekolog as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
ginekolog takes an elbow to the temple.
ginekolog jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aerts walks away with a smile on his face. ginekolog gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aerts throws a head kick that misses
and ginekolog counters with a low kick, right behind Aerts 's knee.
Aerts misses with a head kick.
ginekolog shoots in and drives through. Aerts sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for vrach ginekolog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aerts tries to clinch but ginekolog moves away
and ginekolog counters with a two punch combo.
Aerts throws a sloppy head kick
and ginekolog counters with a three punch combo that has Aerts backing up. Aerts nods at ginekolog to acknowledge the strikes.
ginekolog tries to clinch up but Aerts circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts throws a head kick that misses

and ginekolog counters by moving into the clinch.
Aerts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aerts misses with a knee to the head.
ginekolog cracks Aerts with a nice body shot.

Aerts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
ginekolog shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aerts pinned against the cage. Aerts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aerts throws a head kick that misses

and ginekolog holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from ginekolog.

Aerts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aerts throws a body kick the misses

and ginekolog counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by ginekolog.
Aerts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Aerts breaks from the clinch.
Aerts throws a lazy head kick

and ginekolog counters with a shoot takedown. Aerts fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aerts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aerts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with ginekolog. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aerts has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but ginekolog has passed into side control.
Aerts is not content to let ginekolog control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ginekolog scoring with punches and elbows.
Aerts trying to control but ginekolog flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting ginekolog here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Aerts tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
ginekolog tries to control but Aerts wriggling away.
Aerts is looking to improve his position but ginekolog isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aerts tries to hold on but ginekolog pushes him away.
ginekolog has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aerts's face.
ginekolog can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aerts is looking to escape.
Aerts can't escape the position.
ginekolog lands a heavy elbow.
Aerts gets back to half guard.
Aerts is refusing to be controlled, as ginekolog sits in half guard.

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.
ginekolog is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Aerts is trying to control but ginekolog passes into side control!
Aerts sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

vrach ginekolog dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Aerts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
ginekolog changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aerts tries to avoid it but ginekolog manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aerts to the ground. Aerts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Aerts throws a sloppy head kick
and ginekolog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aerts throws a head kick but ginekolog moves out of range.
Aerts gets off balance looking for a body kick
and ginekolog counters with a two punch combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aerts.
Aerts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and ginekolog counters by moving into the clinch.
Aerts tries a knee to the head but ginekolog blocks it.
Aerts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aerts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
ginekolog stalling.
Aerts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ginekolog has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
ginekolog tries to score a body lock takedown but Aerts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aerts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through ginekolog's defenses.

Aerts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
ginekolog looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aerts is fending him off so far but ginekolog persists. Nope, Aerts circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for vrach ginekolog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aerts tries to clinch up
and Aerts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Aerts throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
ginekolog blocks a head kick by Aerts.
Aerts throws a sloppy head kick

and ginekolog holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
ginekolog blocks an elbow strike from Aerts.

Aerts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
ginekolog closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aerts circles away.
Aerts throws a combination that misses

and ginekolog counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by ginekolog.
ginekolog blocks an elbow strike from Aerts.

Aerts breaks the clinch.
Peter Aerts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ginekolog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
vrach ginekolog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ginekolog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aerts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aerts closes the distance but ginekolog moves to the side

and ginekolog holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aerts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but ginekolog has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aerts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aerts fails to land with a series of punches.
Aerts is trying hard to land a takedown here. ginekolog sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Aerts. No joy for ginekolog on that attempt.
Aerts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aerts clinches but ginekolog breaks the clinch

and ginekolog counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
ginekolog tries to score a body lock takedown but Aerts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aerts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
ginekolog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aerts avoids it.
Aerts stops a takedown attempt from ginekolog.
ginekolog dodges an elbow strike from Aerts.
Aerts lands an elbow that stopped ginekolog in his tracks for a moment.
Aerts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but ginekolog has him pressed against the cage.
Aerts drops to a knee looking for a takedown but ginekolog gets the underhooks and prevents it.
ginekolog goes for a takedown attempt but Aerts pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick by Aerts misses

and ginekolog counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Aerts's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aerts is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst ginekolog is controlling him.
ginekolog postures up and lands a big shot to Aerts's brow.
Aerts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
ginekolog is stalling in the full guard.
ginekolog won't allow Aerts to sweep him here.
Aerts keeping moving, preventing ginekolog from controlling successfully.

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.
Aerts trying to control the position.

Aerts is working an open guard so ginekolog takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
ginekolog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aerts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the body from Aerts misses
and ginekolog counters with a left and a right that stings Aerts.
Aerts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ginekolog lands a nice shot to the body.
ginekolog looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aerts throws a nice head kick!
Aerts throws a sloppy head kick
and ginekolog makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No luck for ginekolog with that takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
vrach ginekolog showed his dominance in that final round.
I think ginekolog has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... vrach ginekolog!