PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Boiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Groove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Groove has chosen Kasta - Dyi-dyi-dyim (smoke) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Boiko
vs
Groove

188 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadim Boiko!
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, Kendall Groove!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boiko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Groove napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Boiko passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Groove!
Boiko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Groove is desperately trying to improve his position but Boiko has a good base and remains in mount.
Boiko wants to control the pace but Groove is squirming around nicely.
Boiko controlling from mount.
Groove is working to get back to half guard.
Groove is squirming around, avoiding Boiko's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Boiko cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groove is looking to improve his position but Boiko isn't that keen on the idea.

Boiko looking for a guillotine from mount but Groove is having none of it.
Groove is in all sorts of trouble here.
Groove is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boiko with the ground and pound from mount.
Groove is trying to escape the mount.
Groove manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boiko wants to pass to mount but Groove is defending the position.

Groove is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boiko pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groove tries to get to full guard but Boiko has control of the leg.
Boiko wants to take a breather but Groove is having none of it.
Boiko works his foot free and advances to mount.
Groove slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boiko is breathing heavily.
Groove slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Groove wants to get back to his feet but Boiko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Groove working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boiko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boiko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Groove working for a triangle but Boiko defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Groove looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boiko is pushing down on Groove's leg trying to pass to half guard. Groove is fighting to maintain full guard but Boiko has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boiko trying to pass the guard but Groove defending well.
Boiko is working hard here to advance position.

Groove looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Groove looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Groove actively working from the bottom here.
Boiko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Groove gets back to full guard.

Boiko is sitting in close to Groove's body. Groove has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Boiko is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Boiko is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Groove.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kendall Groove!