PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Gurvits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adriano Fernandez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gurvits
vs
Fernandez

188 cm
27
260 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
225 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Gurvits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adriano Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Fernandez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fernandez.
Gurvits takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gurvits scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fernandez regains half guard.

Gurvits is trying to work for a kimura but Fernandez is defending well.
Gurvits performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gurvits seems to be looking for submissions.

Gurvits is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Gurvits is trying to work for a kimura but Fernandez is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gurvits seems to be working for a kimura but Fernandez defends the submission attempt.

Gurvits is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Fernandez is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andy Gurvits!