PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chinny Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Grove has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Grove
vs
Magalhaes

184 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Grove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chinny Magalhaes!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grove.
Magalhaes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Grove plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chris Grove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grove shoots for a takedown but Magalhaes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grove fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grove will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grove throws a head kick but Magalhaes moves out of range.
Grove staying out of range there.
Grove misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grove throws a combination. Magalhaes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grove throws a combination. Magalhaes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Horrible takedown by Grove or perhaps it was just good defense by Magalhaes which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Grove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magalhaes tries to clinch but Grove moves out of range.
Magalhaes moves in looking to clinch but Grove pushes him off.

Grove gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Magalhaes 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.
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.
Grove keeping moving, preventing Magalhaes from controlling successfully.

Magalhaes 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.
Grove keeping full guard, as Magalhaes tries to pass.

Magalhaes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grove wants to stand up but Magalhaes is controlling him.
Magalhaes postures up.
Grove knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Magalhaes on the ground.
Grove keeping moving, preventing Magalhaes from controlling successfully.

Magalhaes drops back looking for a leg! Grove is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grove manages to kick Magalhaes off! Magalhaes jumps back into Grove's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes wants to pass the guard but Grove is keeping the position.
Magalhaes won't allow Grove to sweep him here.

Magalhaes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grove avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Magalhaes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Magalhaes stands and throws Grove's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Magalhaes prevents Grove from escaping the position.
Grove can't do much from the bottom here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Magalhaes tries for a kimura but Grove is defending well.

Magalhaes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grove is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magalhaes tries for a kimura but Grove is defending well.
Grove prevents Magalhaes from moving into mount.
Grove is looking for a sweep.

Magalhaes is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Grove is trying to escape and Magalhaes transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Grove is forced to tap! Nice work there by Magalhaes! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chinny Magalhaes!