PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grisha Kamenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamenov comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - Bleed It Out. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kamenov
vs
Escobar

186 cm
25
206 lbs
11 - 5 - 2

185 cm
32
220 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 11 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Grisha Kamenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francisco Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamenov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.

Escobar gets the takedown into side control.
Escobar is looking to take a break and control but Kamenov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Escobar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kamenov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Kamenov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Escobar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kamenov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Escobar working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar moves into full mount!
Kamenov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar is trying to control. Kamenov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kamenov wants to get back to his feet.

Escobar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kamenov is trying to stand.
Kamenov is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Escobar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kamenov defends it well.
Kamenov trying to control here.

Escobar is working for a submission of some sort.

Escobar is trying to work for a kimura but Kamenov is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Escobar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Escobar 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! Kamenov is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Francisco Escobar!