PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Culerovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owain Gruffydd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Culerovich
vs
Gruffydd

180 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Culerovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Owain Gruffydd!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruffydd throws a body punch but Culerovich moves out of range.
Gruffydd takes a swing at Culerovich's ribcage but misses.
Culerovich wants to clinch.
Culerovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Gruffydd circles away.
Gruffydd fails to land with a series of punches.
Gruffydd scores with the left hand. Culerovich knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Ron Culerovich has been cut.
Gruffydd throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Gruffydd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Culerovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Gruffydd misses.
Culerovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Culerovich misses with a straight right.
Gruffydd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Gruffydd.
Culerovich tries to clinch but Gruffydd moves out of range.
Culerovich misses with a takedown attempt - Gruffydd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Culerovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gruffydd throws a hook but Culerovich blocks it.
Gruffydd connects with a single shot there.
Culerovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gruffydd.
Gruffydd misses with a takedown attempt - Culerovich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gruffydd misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruffydd moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gruffydd misses the shot to the body.

Culerovich closes the distance and clinches.
Culerovich landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gruffydd looks gassed!
Culerovich scores with a knee to the head.

Culerovich decides to pull guard.
Culerovich keeping moving, preventing Gruffydd from controlling successfully.
Gruffydd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Culerovich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gruffydd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gruffydd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Culerovich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruffydd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Culerovich is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gruffydd trying to control but Culerovich is working from the bottom.

Culerovich has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gruffydd should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Culerovich has tightened it up now! Gruffydd should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ron Culerovich!