PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Grekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remi Highjack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Highjack has chosen Black Dynamite! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Grekov
vs
Highjack

190 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sparta Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Grekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remi Highjack!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grekov tries for a takedown but Highjack sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Grekov.
Grekov dives in and grabs Highjack's left leg, looking for a takedown. Highjack pushes down on Grekov's head and hops out.
Grekov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grekov checks the leg kick.
Highjack misses with a left hand

and Grekov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Grekov.
Grekov forces his way into half guard.
Highjack controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Grekov seems to be working for a kimura but Highjack defends the submission attempt.

Grekov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Highjack has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grekov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Highjack has managed to free his arm - good work.

Grekov 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.
Highjack wants to improve his position but Grekov is controlling well.
Highjack is trying is best to control the position here.

Highjack is defending against the submission attempts here by Grekov.
Highjack really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grekov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grekov passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highjack really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Grekov wants to finish this one by submission but Highjack is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Grekov.

Grekov has hold of Highjack's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Highjack manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Grekov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Highjack is surviving well by controlling Grekov's body position as best he can.

Grekov is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Grekov extends the arm and Highjack is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Grekov!