PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Grachek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and idk idk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grachek
vs
idk

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

160 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Grachek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, idk idk!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

idk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grachek sprawls well initially but idk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Grachek looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Grachek makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grachek.
idk advances to half guard.
idk trying to control from half guard but Grachek is working away.

idk is looking for a kimura but Grachek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for idk to get the leverage.
Grachek is not content to let idk control the position.
Grachek throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Grachek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for idk on the ground.
Grachek tries to roll over but idk keeps him under control.

idk seems to be looking for submissions.
Grachek is looking to control idk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grachek avoid being mounted?
Grachek on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grachek tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grachek wants to improve his position but idk is controlling well.
idk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grachek won't allow idk to pass to mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Grachek scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
idk is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Grachek is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grachek is looking to take a break and control but idk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grachek creates some space and throws a big elbow, but idk sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Grachek lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
idk gets back to half guard.
Grachek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. idk defending well though.
Grachek thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grachek seems to be working for a kimura but idk defends the submission attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
idk fails with the takedown

and Grachek decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in idk's guard.
Grachek with a flurry of punches that miss.

idk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grachek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grachek is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
idk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
idk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grachek controls the pace.
Grachek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
idk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grachek wants to control from the top but idk keeps moving.
idk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grachek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grachek closes this distance looking for a takedown but idk circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - idk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Grachek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grachek jumps guard but idk stands there with Grachek around his waist. Grachek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
idk is pressed up against the cage. Grachek has hold of a leg and is looking to drag idk down to the mat. idk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Grachek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
idk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grachek circles away.
idk misses with a takedown attempt

and Grachek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grachek.
Grachek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but idk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grachek drops down looking for an ankle pick but idk pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Grachek will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grachek bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
idk is trying to control Grachek's posture but Grachek avoids it.
idk is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Grachek is controlling him well.
The ground and pound from Grachek seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Grachek throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Grachek will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grachek wants to lay and pray for a moment but idk keeps working.
idk is trying to control Grachek's posture but Grachek avoids it.
Grachek in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grachek is trying to get an arm triangle but idk is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
idk pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Grachek closes the distance and pushes idk back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

idk jumps guard.

Grachek drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and idk dives on top into guard.
idk is working Grachek over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Grachek looking for a sweep. Not yet Grachek, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grachek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
idk slips nicely into half guard.

idk seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Grachek is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). idk idk!