PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gugo Ograni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mika Niemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ograni comes to the cage accompanied by Ameno - Era . mika Niemi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ograni
vs
Niemi

183 cm
26
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

181 cm
27
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gugo Ograni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, mika Niemi!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ograni feints and as Niemi raises his hands in defense, Ograni changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ograni has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ograni avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Niemi keeping full guard, as Ograni tries to pass.
Ograni trying to control but Niemi is working from the bottom.

Ograni drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ograni jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ograni drops back looking for a leg! Niemi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Niemi manages to kick Ograni off! Ograni jumps back into Niemi's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Niemi is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ograni rolls with it to try and escape but Niemi cranks on the arm and Ograni is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). mika Niemi!