PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Grishov (ranked 3805 p4p, 4445 weight class) and Thomas Rouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksandr Grishov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thomas Rouse's chin.

Grishov
vs
Rouse

169 cm
25
156
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Grishov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Rouse!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rouse scores with a head kick.

Rouse shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Grishov's guard.

Grishov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rouse can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Grishov working for a triangle but Rouse defends it easily.
Grishov keeping moving, preventing Rouse from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Grishov looking for a guillotine here but Rouse defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grishov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rouse defends it easily.

Grishov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rouse defends well.

Rouse throws a sloppy strike and Grishov has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Rouse is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Grishov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aleksandr Grishov!