PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Filip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey has chosen Soilwork - Nerve as his entrance music. 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.

Filip
vs
Grey

187 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Filip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Grey!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Filip is working an open guard so Grey takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Grey forces Filip back against the cage and clinches.

Grey has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Filip clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Filip manages to reverse the position and now he's in Grey's guard. Nice work there by Filip.
Grey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Filip is one step ahead there.

Filip is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grey manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Filip is trying desperately to improve position.
Grey looking to finish with strikes here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filip wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Grey.
Filip is wriggling around trying to escape.
Filip is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Grey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Filip. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Filip is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Filip working to try and regain half guard.
Filip slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Filip looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Filip wants to improve his position but Grey is controlling well.
Grey working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Filip looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Filip is trying to maintain the position but Grey is very close to passing his half guard.

Grey stands up and beckons Filip to join him on the feet.

Grey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Grey is trying to trip Filip. He has hold of a leg but Filip is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Grey persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Filip pushes Grey off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Grey looks gassed!
Filip scores with a one two! Grey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Filip shoots and misses

and Grey counters by moving into the clinch.
Filip can't find room to land a body shot as Grey controls the action.
Filip is trying to break free.

Grey pulls guard successfully.

Grey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filip trying to control the position from guard on top but Grey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grey wants to sweep but no luck.
Filip trying to control the position from guard on top but Grey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Filip passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Filip tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Filip is looking to take a break and control but Grey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Grey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Filip tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Filip works to advance to full mount. Grey defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Filip looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Grey is looking to improve his position but Filip isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Filip has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Grey is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nikola Filip!