PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gusev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermes Croko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gusev
vs
Croko

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Gusev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hermes Croko!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusev is looking to slow Croko down with leg kicks.
Gusev is looking to clinch.
Gusev is looking to clinch.
Gusev lands a head kick. Croko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Donk. Gusev catches Croko right on the button with a cross.
Croko shoots in for a takedown but Gusev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gusev lands a head kick. Croko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gusev with a jab.
Croko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gusev pinned against the cage. Gusev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Croko looks winded!
Croko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gusev tries to clinch up but Croko circles away and keeps his distance.
Croko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Croko gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Croko stops Gusev from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusev trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Croko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Croko stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gusev to get to his feet.
Gusev closes the distance looking to clinch

and Croko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croko prevents Gusev from breaking the clinch.
Croko has Gusev pressed against the cage, preventing Gusev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Croko jumps guard.

Croko is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gusev rolls with it to try and escape but Croko cranks on the arm and Gusev is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hermes Croko!