PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dragomir Turgulan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levan Kvirkvelia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turgulan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kings Never Die. The key to victory for Dragomir Turgulan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Turgulan
vs
Kvirkvelia

175 cm
21
178 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Mohito Fightwear

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dragomir Turgulan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Levan Kvirkvelia!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turgulan takes a swing at Kvirkvelia's ribcage but misses.
And Kvirkvelia tries to counter it with a takedown but Turgulan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A swing and a miss from Turgulan.
Turgulan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Turgulan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Turgulan as he checks the leg kick.
Kvirkvelia avoids the body shot from Turgulan.
Kvirkvelia has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Turgulan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kvirkvelia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turgulan misses with a lunging right hand

and Kvirkvelia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kvirkvelia.
Turgulan is trying to keep Kvirkvelia in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvirkvelia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Turgulan's coaches at *****MY YARD***** have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kvirkvelia working over Turgulan with some ground and pound. Turgulan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kvirkvelia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Turgulan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kvirkvelia is working for a kimura but Turgulan is defending it quite comfortably.
Kvirkvelia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Turgulan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Turgulan.
Kvirkvelia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kvirkvelia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Turgulan's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kvirkvelia wants to control from the top but Turgulan keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turgulan looking to control.
Kvirkvelia slips nicely into half guard.
Turgulan taking some punishment here, with Kvirkvelia in his half guard.
Kvirkvelia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Turgulan looking for submissions off his back.

Kvirkvelia has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Turgulan defend it? Kvirkvelia steps over the head and cranks it - Turgulan is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kvirkvelia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Levan Kvirkvelia!
A victorious Levan Kvirkvelia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.