PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sum Yung Gai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Gubarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gubarev has chosen Mutant Ninja as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sum Yung Gai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yung Gai
vs
Gubarev

165 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sum Yung Gai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasily Gubarev!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gubarev thumps Gai with a low kick.
Gubarev tries to clinch but Gai is having none of it.
Gai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gubarev.

Gubarev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gubarev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gai is defending well for now.
Gai is trying to stall.
Gubarev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land knees in the clinch but Gai avoids the damage to the body.
Gai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gubarev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gai.
Gubarev tries to land knees in the clinch but Gai avoids the damage to the body.
Gubarev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gubarev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gai is defending well for now.
Gubarev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gubarev has him pressed against the cage.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Gai wants to get back to striking at distance but Gubarev won't allow it.
Gubarev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gai is defending well for now.
Gai can't break the clinch.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gai is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gubarev to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gubarev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gai is defending well for now.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Gai stalls.
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
Gai taking a breather.
Gai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gubarev misses with a knee to the head.
Gubarev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gubarev trying to land knees to the body.
Gubarev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gai is defending well for now.
Gubarev throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai wants to stall.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gai trying to control the position but instead, Gubarev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gai into the cage.
Gai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land knees in the clinch but Gai avoids the damage to the body.
Gai tries to stall but Gubarev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gai seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Gubarev is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sum Yung Gai.
Gubarev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gai is out of range and Gubarev settles back down.

Gubarev takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Gubarev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gai.
Gai wants to stall.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gubarev trying to land knees to the body.
Gai is trying to pull guard but Gubarev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gai is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gubarev misses with a knee to the head.
Gai is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gubarev to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sum Yung Gai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gai tries to pull guard but Gubarev holds him up against the cage and eventually Gai drops back down to his feet.
Gai stalling in the clinch but Gubarev improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Gubarev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gubarev looks to clinch

and Gai decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gubarev's guard.
Gai preventing the sweep.
Gai throws a big elbow that misses.
Gubarev pulls Gai in close to prevent any damage.
Gubarev has momentary wrist control but Gai slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gubarev is adopting a defensive guard.
Gai looking to pass the guard.
Gubarev trying to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gubarev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vasily Gubarev wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gubarev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gai swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gubarev is looking to clinch but Gai is avoiding it.
Vasily Gubarev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gubarev wants to clinch up but Gai keeps it at a distance.
Gubarev tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gai is defended easily by Gubarev.
Gubarev cracks the inside of Gai's front leg.
Gai blocks a low kick nicely.

Gubarev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
A knee to the head by Gubarev.
Gai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gubarev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gai blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the head but Gai blocks with his arms.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the head but Gai blocks with his arms.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gubarev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Gai jumps guard but Gubarev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
Gai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gubarev smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sum Yung Gai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gubarev wants to slow Gai down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev tries to clinch up.

Gubarev moves into range and clinches up with Gai.
Gai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gubarev trying to land knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land knees in the clinch but Gai avoids the damage to the body.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gai avoiding damage.
Gai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
Gubarev misses with a knee strike.
Gai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gubarev lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Sum Yung Gai has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gai.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gubarev trying to land knees to the body.
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
Gai has had enough of the clinch but Gubarev keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gai tries to stall but Gubarev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gai takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gubarev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gai.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gai is looking to control Gubarev's arms but Gubarev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gai has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sum Yung Gai.
Gubarev tries to close the distance and clinch but Gai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Gubarev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sum Yung Gai's cut.
That's time! Gai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gai shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gubarev defends it nicely.
Gubarev is looking to clinch but Gai is avoiding it.
Gubarev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gubarev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gai keeps the fight on the outside.
Gubarev is looking to clinch but Gai is avoiding it.
Gai misses with an uppercut. Gubarev saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Gai. That snapped Gubarev's head back.
Gubarev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gubarev moves in looking to clinch but Gai pushes him off.
Vasily Gubarev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gubarev is looking to clinch but Gai is avoiding it.
Gubarev tries to clinch up.
Gubarev wants to clinch up but Gai keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gai swats away the attempt to clinch by Gubarev.
Gubarev motions for Gai to come forward. Gubarev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gai throws the left hand but Gubarev avoids the punch easily.
Gubarev tries to clinch but Gai moves away
and Gai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gubarev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Gubarev closes the distance and clinches.
Gai tries to pull guard but Gubarev holds him up against the cage and eventually Gai drops back down to his feet.
Gubarev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gai blocks it with crossed arms.
Gai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sum Yung Gai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Vasily Gubarev 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.
Gai is trying to pull guard but Gubarev has him pressed against the cage.
Gai tries to stall but Gubarev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gai can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Gubarev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gai's efforts to push away.
Gai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gubarev has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai tries to break free but Gubarev pushes him back against the cage.
Vasily Gubarev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gubarev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gai is defending well for now.
Gai tries to pull guard but Gubarev holds him up against the cage and eventually Gai drops back down to his feet.
Gai jumps guard but Gubarev stands there with Gai around his waist. Gai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gubarev misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gubarev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gai.
Sum Yung Gai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
Gai jumps guard but Gubarev stands there with Gai around his waist. Gai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gai tries to pull guard but Gubarev won't allow it.
Gai looking to slow down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vasily Gubarev.
I've got Gubarev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Gubarev!
A victorious Vasily Gubarev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.