PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Gleiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanko Velilkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gleiser
vs
Velilkov

190 cm
33
231 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

200 cm
30
257 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Damnfield clothing

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 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Gleiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanko Velilkov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gleiser swinging wildly here.
Velilkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velilkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gleiser misses with a two punch combination.

Velilkov closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Velilkov.
Gleiser looking to throw knees to the head but Velilkov is blocking nicely.

Velilkov manages to break the clinch.
Gleiser shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gleiser tries to bum rush Velilkov with a series of wild strikes but Velilkov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gleiser tries to clinch

and Velilkov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Velilkov breaks the clinch.

Gleiser gets caught flat footed, as Velilkov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Gleiser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Gleiser has his foot on Velilkov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Velilkov works his way back into a safe position though.
Velilkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Gleiser is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velilkov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Velilkov wants to control from the top but Gleiser keeps moving.

Gleiser is looking for a triangle but Velilkov pushes his legs off easily.
Velilkov stays in close to Gleiser's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stanko Velilkov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gleiser misses with a straight left.
Gleiser is looking to clinch.
Gleiser misses with a double jab
and Velilkov counters with a left and a right that stings Gleiser.
Gleiser misses with a two punch combination.
Velilkov tries to clinch but Gleiser moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velilkov avoids the head kick by Gleiser.
Gleiser's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Velilkov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gleiser scrambles back to his feet.
Michael Gleiser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gleiser fails with an attempt to clinch.

Velilkov has Gleiser up against the cage in a clinch.

Velilkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Velilkov moves into the clinch successfully.
Gleiser blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Velilkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Velilkov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Gleiser looking for submissions off his back.
Velilkov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Gleiser is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Velilkov pulls his head out easily.

Gleiser actively working from the bottom here.
Velilkov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velilkov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Gleiser looking for submissions off his back.
Velilkov is looking to take a break and control but Gleiser is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Gleiser kicks off Velilkov and gets to his feet.
Velilkov swings for the body but Gleiser moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gleiser.
Michael Gleiser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velilkov lands a jab to the head.
Gleiser closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Stanko Velilkov has been cut.
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!
Velilkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gleiser misses with a double jab
and Velilkov counters with a low kick, right behind Gleiser 's knee.

Gleiser moves into the clinch successfully.
Gleiser misses with an elbow strike.
Gleiser wants to break the clinch but can't.

Velilkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Velilkov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Velilkov is looking to take a break and control but Gleiser is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Velilkov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gleiser sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gleiser tries to get to full guard but Velilkov has control of the leg.

Gleiser is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Velilkov is tapping! Great win for Gleiser!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Gleiser!
Michael Gleiser took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Damnfield clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.