PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tis Kirosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bostjan Ocvirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ocvirk is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hate Me Now. This should be fireworks!

Kirosh
vs
Ocvirk

175 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tis Kirosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bostjan Ocvirk!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ocvirk clinches.

Ocvirk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kirosh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ocvirk counters by clinching up.
Kirosh tries to pull guard but Ocvirk holds him up against the cage and eventually Kirosh drops back down to his feet.

Kirosh drags the fight down to the ground.

Kirosh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ocvirk defends it easily.

Kirosh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ocvirk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ocvirk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kirosh swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ocvirk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kirosh pushes a forearm under Ocvirk's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ocvirk is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tis Kirosh!