PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denes Belzen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gugo Ograni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ograni has chosen Ameno - Era as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Belzen
vs
Ograni

185 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
30
195 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denes Belzen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gugo Ograni!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ograni misses with a head kick.
Ograni lands a lovely overhand right.
Belzen tries for a takedown but Ograni circles away easily
and Belzen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belzen with a poor takedown
and Ograni counters with a nice uppercut.
Ograni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belzen circles away quickly and effectively.

Belzen gets the takedown into side control.

Belzen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ograni rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Belzen's guard! Nice work there by Ograni!
Ograni stays in close to Belzen's body and controls the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Belzen looking for a guillotine here but Ograni defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Belzen working for a triangle but Ograni defends it easily.

Ograni got a little sloppy there for a moment and Belzen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ograni has managed to get both his arms back between Belzen's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Belzen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ograni has passed into half guard!

Ograni is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Belzen is just riding it out for now. Ograni eventually gives up the hold.
Ograni is trying to control. Belzen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Belzen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Belzen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ograni trying to control from half guard but Belzen is working away.
Ograni prevents Belzen from improving his position.

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

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

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Belzen is defending against the submission attempts here by Ograni.

Belzen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Ograni pushes past his half guard into mount!
Ograni trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ograni lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Ograni jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Belzen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Belzen is looking for a sweep.
Ograni is looking to take a break and control but Belzen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ograni wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Belzen, who protects the arm well.
Ograni trying to control the action but Belzen is working from the bottom.

Ograni is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Belzen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Belzen is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belzen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ograni's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ograni wants to take a breather but Belzen is having none of it.

Ograni is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Belzen has managed to free his arm - good work.

Belzen looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Belzen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ograni pulls his head out easily.
Belzen is not content to let Ograni control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Belzen looking for submissions off his back.
Belzen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ograni has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gugo Ograni dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Belzen defending well as Ograni loads up on a big left hand.
Belzen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belzen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ograni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ograni displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Belzen with a poor takedown
and Ograni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belzen has his takedown stuffed

and Ograni counters with a single leg into guard. Belzen didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denes Belzen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ograni advances to half guard.

Ograni is working for a kimura but Belzen is defending it quite comfortably.
Belzen tries to roll over but Ograni keeps him under control.

Belzen has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ograni escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ograni!
Ograni taking a breather here.

Ograni is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Belzen looks calm but he's in trouble here. Ograni gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Belzen is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Ograni lets go of the hold and Belzen can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gugo Ograni!
Gugo Ograni took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Russian Top Team Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.