PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Branislav Boledovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Trey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Trey will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Boledovic
vs
Trey

187 cm
21
198 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
186 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Branislav Boledovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Trey!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boledovic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Boledovic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Boledovic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Boledovic breaks from Trey's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Michael Trey has been cut.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Boledovic looking to control but Trey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boledovic controlling the position easily from mount.

Boledovic is working for a guillotine from mount but Trey frees his head quite easily.

Boledovic is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Trey can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Boledovic is landing with some decent strikes but Trey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boledovic trying to control but Trey is having none of it.
Trey is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boledovic lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Trey hang on?
Boledovic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Trey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boledovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boledovic dominating with strikes here.
Boledovic trying to control but Trey is having none of it.
Boledovic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Trey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Boledovic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Boledovic wants to finish this one by submission but Trey is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Boledovic.
Boledovic is breathing heavily.
You get the feeling that Trey really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic breaks from Trey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boledovic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boledovic trying to control but Trey is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Boledovic.
Trey is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Boledovic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Trey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boledovic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Boledovic looking to finish Trey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Trey!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic wants to control the pace but Trey is squirming around nicely.

Boledovic with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You get the feeling that Trey really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Boledovic landing strikes from the mount.
Trey is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Boledovic working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boledovic looking to control but Trey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Trey is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.

Boledovic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Trey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Trey really wants to buck Boledovic off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic wants to take Trey's back but he can't do it this time.
Trey squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Boledovic 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.
Boledovic throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Boledovic wants to control the pace but Trey is squirming around nicely.
Trey is trying to stand.
Boledovic controlling from the full mount.
Trey wants to get back to his feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic looking to finish Trey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Trey!
Boledovic lands a heavy elbow.
Boledovic dominating with strikes here.

Boledovic is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Trey is surviving well by controlling Boledovic's body position as best he can.
Trey is squirming around, avoiding Boledovic's attempts to control the action.
Trey wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Boledovic.
Boledovic breaks from Trey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boledovic trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Boledovic wants to take Trey's back here but Trey is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Boledovic working for a guillotine from mount but Trey is in no mood to give up.
Trey is controlling an arm, preventing Boledovic from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Boledovic looking for a guillotine from mount but Trey is having none of it.
Boledovic thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Trey is bucking up trying to escape but Boledovic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Boledovic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Trey has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Boledovic quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Boledovic but it's paid off an Trey is forced to tap! Nice work by Boledovic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Branislav Boledovic!