PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grgur Zvonimir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Boushay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Boushay looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Zvonimir
vs
Boushay

184 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
189 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Team S.W.A.T.

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grgur Zvonimir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Boushay!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Zvonimir with that takedown attempt.
Boushay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boushay lands a nice shot that snaps Zvonimir's head back.
Boushay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zvonimir moves away.
Zvonimir throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Bobby Boushay has been cut.
Boushay does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Grgur Zvonimir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zvonimir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boushay tries to avoid it but Zvonimir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boushay to the ground. Boushay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick by Boushay misses
and Zvonimir counters with a head kick. That will keep Boushay thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Boushay throws a right and a left that Zvonimir avoids nicely.
Zvonimir throws a head kick that misses.
Zvonimir scores with a nice body kick.
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!
Boushay looks to score with a jab to the body but Zvonimir is just out of range.
Zvonimir fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grgur Zvonimir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boushay throws a head kick that half lands.
Boushay looks gassed!

Boushay closes the distance and clinches.

Zvonimir manages to pull guard.

Zvonimir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boushay gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boushay has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zvonimir is proving hard to escape from.

Boushay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zvonimir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Zvonimir has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boushay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zvonimir wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zvonimir is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Boushay frees his head nicely. Oh but Zvonimir has switched to an armbar! Boushay is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Grgur Zvonimir!