PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Egrek Sulami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasa Gusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sulami
vs
Gusi

182 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Egrek Sulami!
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, Sasa Gusi!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusi misses with a takedown attempt - Sulami sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gusi closes the distance and clinches up with Sulami, looking for a takedown. Gusi pushes Sulami against the cage but Sulami circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sulami lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Sasa Gusi has been cut.
Sulami keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Egrek Sulami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasa Gusi.
Sulami fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gusi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gusi looks gassed!
Sulami drops Gusi with a left and a right! Oh, Gusi is hurt - Sulami dives into side control looking to finish!

Gusi is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sulami working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gusi is still in real trouble! Can Sulami finish him?
Gusi defending against the ground and pound.
Sulami knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gusi on the ground.
Gusi prevents Sulami from moving into mount.
Gusi seems to have recovered his senses.
Sulami controlling the position.
Gusi prevents Sulami from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulami just content to control the position.
Gusi tries to buck Sulami off but Sulami is having none of it.
Sulami controlling the position.
Sulami working away.
Sulami tries to move to mount but Gusi blocks the move with his legs.
Gusi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sulami trying to control but Gusi postures up.
Gusi wants to stand but Sulami has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sulami is controlling Gusi's trapped leg to prevent Gusi from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sulami is looking to improve his position.
Sulami is working hard here to advance position.
Gusi wants to control but Sulami is keeping him busy.
Sulami trying to control but Gusi postures up.
Sulami is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gusi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gusi's back!
Sulami is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gusi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gusi tries to reverse the position but Sulami maintains control.
Gusi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusi throwing strikes but missing.

Gusi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Gusi drops back looking for a leg! Sulami is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sulami manages to kick Gusi off! Gusi jumps back into Sulami's guard.
Gusi throws a big right hand that misses.
Gusi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gusi trying to control but Sulami is working from the bottom.
Gusi pushing down on Sulami's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Sulami is defending against the submission attempts here by Gusi.
Gusi is looking to take a break and control but Sulami is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Gusi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gusi trying to control the action but Sulami is working from the bottom.

Gusi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sulami has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sulami is refusing to be controlled, as Gusi sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gusi is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sulami is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sasa Gusi!