PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arlie Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelenik Gregorvich (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.

Giles
vs
Gregorvich

173 cm
23
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arlie Giles!
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, Kelenik Gregorvich!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gregorvich closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Giles's guard.
Gregorvich advances position into side control!
Gregorvich slows the pace down.
Giles tries to improve position but can't.
Gregorvich taking a breather here.
Giles could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregorvich advances nicely into full mount.
Gregorvich seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Giles is holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorvich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Giles is trying desperately to improve position.
Giles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gregorvich on the ground.
Giles regains half guard.
Gregorvich works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.

Gregorvich tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gregorvich has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Gregorvich is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Giles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Giles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gregorvich wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Gregorvich has hold of Giles's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Giles seems comfortable defending it but Gregorvich has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Giles is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Giles is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gregorvich couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kelenik Gregorvich!