PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Grozny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Grozny
vs
Falcao

186 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Grozny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grozny gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Falcao pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Falcao keeping full guard, as Grozny tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falcao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grozny wants to stand and escape but instead Falcao has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Grozny looking for a sweep. Not yet Grozny, not yet.
Falcao wants to control from the top but Grozny keeps moving.
Falcao might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Grozny kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Falcao drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Falcao as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Grozny screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Falcao! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Andre Falcao!