PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Grecko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nooch Keesog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nooch Keesog has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grecko
vs
Keesog

182 cm
18
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Grecko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nooch Keesog!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keesog scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grecko closes the distance and clinches up with Keesog, looking for a takedown. Grecko pushes Keesog against the cage but Keesog circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Keesog's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Grecko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grecko lands in his opponent's guard.
Grecko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Keesog looking for a sweep. Not yet Keesog, not yet.
Keesog really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grecko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grecko pushes down on Keesog's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Keesog wants to control but Grecko passes into side.
Keesog tries to buck Grecko off but Grecko is having none of it.
Keesog taking a bit of punishment here - Grecko scoring with strikes.
Grecko slows the pace down.
Grecko scores with a couple of short elbows.
Grecko scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Keesog's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grecko scoring with punches from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Keesog can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grecko landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grecko is putting a hurting on Keesog here, landing some big shots from side control.
Grecko scores with punches from side control.
Keesog struggling a bit here.
Keesog tries to bench press Grecko off him but Grecko keeps the position.
Grecko has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Keesog!
Grecko scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Nooch Keesog has been cut.
Grecko lands a big elbow.

Keesog is rocked!

Grecko has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Keesog is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Grecko!