PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gugo Ograni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emiliano Zapata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ograni's entrance music is Ameno - Era . A fine choice. Gugo Ograni has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ograni
vs
Zapata

183 cm
43
195 lbs
33 - 14 - 1

189 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gugo Ograni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emiliano Zapata!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ograni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zapata backs up against the cage.
Ograni fails to land the takedown.
Zapata turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zapata with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice takedown defense from Zapata. No joy for Ograni on that attempt.
Ograni works over Zapata's head and body with a nice combination.
A cross from Ograni lands.

Ograni fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Zapata to the ground. Ograni is now in Zapata's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ograni loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zapata is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ograni wants to pass the guard but Zapata is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ograni passes Zapata's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ograni content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Ograni is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zapata doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ograni.

Ograni is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ograni is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Ograni is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ograni thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zapata's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ograni 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.

Ograni is working for a submission of some sort.
Ograni controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zapata is trying to stand back up but Ograni is controlling him
Ograni thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zapata's head.

Ograni is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ograni is controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ograni maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Zapata could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ograni has cracked it and Zapata is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ograni!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gugo Ograni!
An out of breath Gugo Ograni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.