PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikheil Berishvili (ranked 1915 p4p, 2961 weight class) and Antonio Bellavia (ranked 136 p4p, 201 weight class). Berishvili comes to the cage accompanied by Acharuli Gandagana. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Berishvili
vs
Bellavia

159 cm
20
135
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
27
134
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikheil Berishvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Bellavia!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Berishvili rushes Bellavia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Berishvili jumps into guard, dragging Bellavia to the mat.
Bellavia is looking to stand up but Berishvili won't let him.
Berishvili pulls Bellavia in close to prevent any damage.

Bellavia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Berishvili has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bellavia has managed to get both his arms back between Berishvili's legs - danger averted.
Bellavia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bellavia wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Berishvili's closed guard. He's half up but Berishvili has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Berishvili pivots and extends the arm, Bellavia falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Berishvili! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikheil Berishvili!
A victorious Mikheil Berishvili thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.