PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Selvante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Grotesk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rodrigo Selvante has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rodrigo Selvante seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Selvante
vs
Grotesk

173 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodrigo Selvante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vladimir Grotesk!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selvante closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Selvante moves into the clinch.
Selvante lands a shot to the body.
Selvante slows down the pace here.
Grotesk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Selvante gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grotesk prevents Selvante from breaking the clinch.
Selvante gets underhooks to prevent Grotesk's takedown attempt.
Selvante tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grotesk smiles and moves away.

Grotesk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Grotesk tries to score with some ground and pound. Selvante controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Grotesk tries to score with some ground and pound. Selvante controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Grotesk blocks the strikes from Selvante.
Selvante tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grotesk working away.
Selvante takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Grotesk cracks Selvante with a big right hand but Selvante just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Grotesk throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Grotesk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grotesk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grotesk looks gassed!
Selvante gets back to half guard.
Grotesk thows a huge punch but Selvante dodges it nicely.
Selvante tries to roll over but Grotesk keeps him under control.
Selvante is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Selvante is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grotesk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Selvante tries to get to full guard but Grotesk has control of the leg.
Grotesk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grotesk working Selvante over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grotesk seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Selvante knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grotesk on the ground.
Grotesk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Selvante is trying to get back to full guard.
Selvante has hold of Grotesk's hands but Grotesk slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Grotesk is nestled in close to Selvante, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grotesk is keen to just control but Selvante is a slippery customer.
Grotesk trying to mount his opponent but Selvante defends it.
Selvante is trying to stand up here but Grotesk is controlling him well.
Selvante tries to roll over but Grotesk keeps him under control.
Grotesk with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Selvante is trying to get back to full guard.
Selvante wants to control but Grotesk is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Selvante throws a series of punches but Grotesk avoids them all with ease.
Selvante with a poor takedown

and Grotesk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Selvante won't be happy with that.
Grotesk working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selvante is trying to improve his position.
Grotesk advances to full mount.
Grotesk looking to finish Selvante with some ground and pound. This is bad for Selvante!
Selvante keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grotesk lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Selvante hang on?

It looks like Rodrigo Selvante has been cut.
Selvante taking shots to the head.

Selvante is rocked!
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!
Grotesk is landing with some decent strikes but Selvante is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Selvante is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Rodrigo Selvante's cut is getting worse.
Grotesk putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Selvante that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grotesk cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Rodrigo Selvante's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rodrigo Selvante's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vladimir Grotesk!