PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chupa Me juevos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Guerrouj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Me juevos
vs
Guerrouj

187 cm
29
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

179 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chupa Me juevos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Badr Guerrouj!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Me juevos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guerrouj counters with an outside leg kick.
Guerrouj circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guerrouj counters with a leg kick.
Me juevos shoots in but no luck this time.
Me juevos misses with a body punch
and Me juevos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Me juevos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guerrouj counters with an outside leg kick.
Me juevos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Me juevos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Guerrouj counters with a good, hard body kick but Me juevos shrugs it off.
Me juevos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Guerrouj circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guerrouj counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Me juevos feints and as Guerrouj raises his hands in defense, Me juevos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guerrouj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Me juevos trying to control the position from guard on top but Guerrouj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Me juevos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Me juevos prevents Guerrouj from getting back to his feet.
Me juevos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guerrouj works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Me juevos pushing down on Guerrouj's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Me juevos wants to work for an arm triangle but Guerrouj is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Guerrouj is defending against the submission attempts here by Me juevos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrouj wants to get back to his feet.
Me juevos trying to control the action but Guerrouj is working from the bottom.
Me juevos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Guerrouj is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Me juevos lands with a punch from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guerrouj can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrouj keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chupa Me juevos!