PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff John Gailfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Filipovich Petruhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff John Gailfus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

John Gailfus
vs
Filipovich Petruhin

225 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff John Gailfus!
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, Igor Filipovich Petruhin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Petruhin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gailfus sprawls well initially but Petruhin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Gailfus looking for submissions off his back.
Petruhin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Gailfus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petruhin pulls his head out easily.
Petruhin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Petruhin wants to pass the guard but Gailfus is defending well.
Gailfus wants to control but Petruhin is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petruhin tries to pass to full mount but Gailfus defends it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Petruhin closes the distance and pushes Gailfus back into the cage.
Petruhin effectively controlling the action here.

Petruhin breaks from the clinch.
Gailfus with a poor takedown

and Petruhin counters with a shoot takedown. Gailfus fights it but they end up in guard.
Petruhin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gailfus trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gailfus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gailfus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gailfus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petruhin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gailfus's guard.
Petruhin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gailfus is trying to maintain the position but Petruhin is very close to passing his half guard.
Petruhin is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus is trying to get back to full guard.
Gailfus wants to control the action here but instead Petruhin manages to pass to full mount!
Petruhin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gailfus tries to hold on but Petruhin pushes him away.
Petruhin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gailfus can't escape the position.
Petruhin controlling his opponent.
Gailfus is desperately trying to improve his position but Petruhin has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petruhin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Igor Filipovich Petruhin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gailfus tries to clinch but Petruhin moves away

and Petruhin counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petruhin controlling the position.
Gailfus struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Filipovich Petruhin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gailfus tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Petruhin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gailfus's guard now.
Gailfus trying to control the position.

Gailfus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petruhin is aware though and is defending well.
Gailfus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Petruhin controls the pace.
Let's hope that Petruhin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Petruhin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Petruhin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Petruhin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gailfus's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petruhin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Igor Filipovich Petruhin.

Gailfus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gailfus wants to control but Petruhin is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petruhin tries to buck Gailfus off but Gailfus is having none of it.
Petruhin is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin regains half guard.
Petruhin won't allow Gailfus to pass to mount.
Petruhin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gailfus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gailfus's back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Petruhin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gailfus breaks Petruhin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Petruhin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petruhin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gailfus won't allow Petruhin to sweep him here.
Petruhin keeping full guard, as Gailfus tries to pass.
Petruhin keeping moving, preventing Gailfus from controlling successfully.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gailfus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Petruhin counters with a shoot takedown. Gailfus fights it but they end up in guard.
Igor Filipovich Petruhin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Petruhin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Gailfus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Petruhin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Petruhin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Filipovich Petruhin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gailfus doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Petruhin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Petruhin slows the pace down in half guard.
Petruhin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gailfus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Petruhin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in half guard, Petruhin seems content to control.
Petruhin blocks the strikes from Gailfus.

Petruhin 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petruhin blocks the strikes from Gailfus.
Gailfus is looking to improve his position.
Petruhin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gailfus won't allow Petruhin to pass to mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Petruhin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Petruhin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gailfus's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus keeping full guard, as Petruhin tries to pass.
Gailfus trying to keep a closed guard but Petruhin is proving a slippery customer.
Gailfus 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.
Petruhin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gailfus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin tries to hold on but Gailfus postures up.

Gailfus goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Petruhin turns into him and now he's in Gailfus's guard.
Petruhin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Petruhin advances position into side control!
Petruhin takes a little break here. Gailfus wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Igor Filipovich Petruhin.
Gailfus shoots and misses

and Petruhin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Petruhin is working for a submission of some sort.
Jeff John Gailfus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Igor Filipovich Petruhin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petruhin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gailfus keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Filipovich Petruhin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petruhin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Filipovich Petruhin!