PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Po Pola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Gribov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pola
vs
Gribov

180 cm
19
172 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Po Pola!
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, Sergey Gribov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gribov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pola to score with a decent uppercut.
Gribov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pola but Pola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pola stuffs the takedown attempt from Gribov. Gribov gets slowly back to his feet.

Gribov gets a takedown into half guard.
Gribov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gribov trying to control but Pola is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pola blocking the ground and pound.
Gribov looking to control and managing it successfully.

Gribov working for a guillotine from mount but Pola is in no mood to give up.
Gribov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gribov controlling the pace for now.

Gribov has control of Pola's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pola regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gribov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Gribov is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Gribov extends the arm and Pola is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergey Gribov!