PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Conlon (ranked 3099 p4p, 439 weight class) and Grisha Kamenov (ranked 3464 p4p, 477 weight class). Kamenov has chosen Linkin Park - Bleed It Out as his entrance music. Grisha Kamenov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Conlon
vs
Kamenov

195 cm
32
210 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

186 cm
26
206 lbs
11 - 7 - 3

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Conlon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 3, fighting out of New York, Grisha Kamenov!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conlon shoots in but no luck this time.
Conlon goes for a double leg but Kamenov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kamenov continues to drive forward.
Kamenov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kamenov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Conlon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kamenov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Kamenov does no damage.
Kamenov throws a series of strikes that have Conlon backpedaling.
Kamenov swinging wildly here.
Kamenov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Conlon. Conlon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kamenov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kamenov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kamenov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Danga de danga de dang - Kamenov scores with a four punch combination!
Conlon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Conlon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kamenov enables Conlon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kamenov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenov pulls Conlon in to control the position.
Conlon throwing strikes but missing.
Conlon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kamenov is trying to keep Conlon in close.

Kamenov is looking for a triangle but Conlon pushes his legs off easily.

Kamenov looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Conlon is defending well. Kamenov quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Conlon has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kamenov celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grisha Kamenov!
A very excited looking Grisha Kamenov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.