PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yeslick Orothiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Gerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Orothiar
vs
Gerald

189 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
218 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yeslick Orothiar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Gerald!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orothiar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gerald throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gerald throws a good cross that connects.

Gerald pushes Orothiar up against the cage in a clinch.
Gerald manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gerald misses with a knee strike.
Gerald using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Orothiar looking to throw knees to the head but Gerald is blocking nicely.
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Gerald - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Orothiar tries to land a knee to the head but Gerald blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerald with a knee to the head.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerald is trying to drag Orothiar to the mat but Orothiar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gerald being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orothiar working Gerald over with knees to the body.
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerald misses with a knee strike.
Gerald leaning against his opponent.
Gerald continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Orothiar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gerald.
Gerald misses with a knee to the head.
Orothiar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orothiar misses with a knee to the head.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerald with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maybe Orothiar would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orothiar tries to land a knee to the head but Gerald blocks with his arms.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerald unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Orothiar tries to land knees in the clinch but Gerald avoids the damage to the body.
Orothiar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orothiar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gerald.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but Orothiar blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orothiar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orothiar lands a nice knee to the body.
Gerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orothiar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald looks winded!
Orothiar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Orothiar blocks it.
Orothiar tries to stall but Gerald uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gerald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gerald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gerald gets a clinch.
Gerald leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gerald goes for a takedown in the clinch but Orothiar prevents it.
Gerald misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Orothiar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gerald holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gerald with a knee to the head.
Orothiar tries a knee to the head but Gerald blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orothiar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gerald is trying to stall.
Orothiar tries to land knees in the clinch but Gerald avoids the damage to the body.
Gerald looking to throw knees to the head but Orothiar is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Gerald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gerald takes the fight into the clinch.
Orothiar looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orothiar misses with a knee strike.
Orothiar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gerald working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Gerald dominated that round.
That's time! Orothiar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Orothiar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Orothiar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Orothiar blocks it.
Orothiar with a knee to the head.

It looks like Paul Gerald has been cut.
Gerald takes a knee right on the jaw!
Orothiar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Orothiar avoiding damage.
Orothiar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gerald.
Orothiar trying to control the position but instead, Gerald has worked for underhooks and has pushed Orothiar into the cage.
Gerald misses with a knee strike.
Gerald misses with a knee to the head.
Orothiar misses with a knee to the head.
Orothiar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gerald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gerald has Orothiar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orothiar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerald takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gerald has Orothiar pressed against the cage.
Orothiar misses with a knee to the head.
Orothiar missing with knees to the body.
Gerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orothiar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Gerald.
Orothiar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gerald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Gerald.

Gerald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Gerald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gerald scores with a one two! Orothiar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Orothiar is looking to clinch but Gerald is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerald throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gerald clinches.
Orothiar looking to throw knees to the head but Gerald is blocking nicely.
Gerald scores with a knee to the head.
Orothiar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orothiar with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Gerald manages to break the clinch.
Gerald lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gerald swats away the attempt to clinch by Orothiar.
Orothiar is looking to score with low kicks.

Gerald closes the distance and pushes Orothiar back into the cage.
Orothiar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gerald is keeping busy.
Orothiar tries a knee to the head but Gerald blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orothiar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orothiar tries to land a knee to the head but Gerald blocks with his arms.
Gerald has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Orothiar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gerald slows down the pace here.
Gerald using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gerald displaying some good clinch control by pressing Orothiar up against the cage.
Orothiar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gerald has Orothiar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orothiar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yeslick Orothiar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Gerald.
Gerald has Orothiar pushed against the cage.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerald stalling in the clinch.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orothiar blocks it with crossed arms.
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!
Gerald has Orothiar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orothiar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paul Gerald seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orothiar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerald looking to throw knees to the head but Orothiar is blocking nicely.
Gerald managing to block the knees to the body from Orothiar.
Orothiar effectively controlling the action here.
Orothiar tries to land a knee to the head but Gerald blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Orothiar blocks it.
Orothiar misses with a knee to the head.
Orothiar misses with a knee strike.
Gerald scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Gerald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Gerald's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gerald fails to land the takedown.
Orothiar tries to clinch but Gerald is having none of it.
Gerald shoots in but no luck this time.
Orothiar tries a low kick but Gerald avoids it.
Orothiar moves in looking to clinch but Gerald pushes him off.
Gerald blocks a leg kick.

Gerald rushes Orothiar and presses him up against the cage.
Orothiar looking to throw knees to the head but Gerald is blocking nicely.
Orothiar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orothiar misses with a knee to the head.
Orothiar missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerald lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Gerald.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orothiar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Gerald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yeslick Orothiar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orothiar wants to clinch up but Gerald keeps it at a distance.
Orothiar is looking to clinch but Gerald is avoiding it.
Orothiar slaps away a takedown attempt from Gerald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yeslick Orothiar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Gerald.
Gerald smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paul Gerald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orothiar throws a head kick that misses.
Orothiar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Orothiar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gerald is out of range and Orothiar settles back down.
Yeslick Orothiar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Gerald is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerald works over Orothiar's head and body with a nice combination.
Orothiar is looking to clinch.
Orothiar throws out a leg kick but Gerald moves out of range and Orothiar only half commits.
Orothiar tries to clinch up

and Gerald moves into the clinch.
Orothiar takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Orothiar is trying to maintain a safe position but Gerald gets an underhook and turns Orothiar into the cage.
Orothiar misses with a knee to the head.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orothiar tries a knee to the head but Gerald blocks it.
Orothiar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gerald is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orothiar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Gerald.
Orothiar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Orothiar tries a knee to the head but Gerald blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Orothiar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gerald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Orothiar blocks it.
Gerald has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Orothiar - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Gerald, and another! Orothiar is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Paul Gerald!