PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sandee Gorgrip (ranked 3766 p4p, 385 weight class) and Darko Pulovic (ranked 4643 p4p, 448 weight class). Sandee Gorgrip looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Gorgrip
vs
Pulovic

185 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sandee Gorgrip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darko Pulovic!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pulovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pulovic is trying to push Gorgrip away but Gorgrip has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gorgrip definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Gorgrip drags the fight down to the ground.
Pulovic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gorgrip is proving hard to escape from.
Pulovic throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorgrip wants to sweep but no luck.
Pulovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pulovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gorgrip works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pulovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gorgrip swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorgrip is keeping the position for now.
Gorgrip is trying to control the position but Pulovic postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gorgrip is breathing heavily.
Pulovic throws a sloppy head kick and Gorgrip moves out of range easily.

Pulovic dives in and scores a takedown into Gorgrip's guard.
Pulovic throws a strike but Gorgrip rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pulovic is looking to stand up but Gorgrip isn't so interested in that idea.
Pulovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gorgrip is one step ahead there.
Pulovic trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorgrip tries to stand but Pulovic is controlling from the bottom.

Pulovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pulovic looking to control.
Pulovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gorgrip manages to get himself to full guard.

Gorgrip can't keep his opponent in guard - Pulovic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gorgrip tries to get to full guard but Pulovic has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorgrip is staying active underneath Pulovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pulovic is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gorgrip!
Pulovic throwing strikes here but Gorgrip is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Pulovic there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pulovic wants to control the pace but Gorgrip is squirming around nicely.
Gorgrip manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pulovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Pulovic seems to be working for a kimura but Gorgrip defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulovic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pulovic tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gorgrip controls his leg.
Gorgrip makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gorgrip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Gorgrip isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pulovic stacks Gorgrip on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Pulovic!
Pulovic tries to score with some ground and pound. Gorgrip controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darko Pulovic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pulovic fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gorgrip to the ground. Pulovic is now in Gorgrip's guard.

Pulovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pulovic wants to control from the top but Gorgrip keeps moving.
Pulovic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gorgrip keeping moving, preventing Pulovic from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulovic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pulovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pulovic wants to control from the top but Gorgrip keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulovic prevents Gorgrip from getting back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Gorgrip looking for a guillotine here but Pulovic defends easily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pulovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gorgrip swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pulovic.
Pulovic trying to control the action but Gorgrip is working from the bottom.
Gorgrip tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulovic tries to stand but Gorgrip is controlling his head.
Gorgrip tries to buck Pulovic off but Pulovic is having none of it.
Pulovic prevents Gorgrip from escaping the position.
Pulovic wants to stand but Gorgrip is controlling his arm.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pulovic throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Pulovic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pulovic tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulovic tries to advance to mount but Gorgrip denies him.

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

Pulovic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gorgrip is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pulovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gorgrip. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gorgrip sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Gorgrip actively working from the bottom here.
Pulovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pulovic seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pulovic is trying to control. Gorgrip wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Gorgrip gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pulovic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pulovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorgrip is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darko Pulovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pulovic looking to score a takedown here. Gorgrip is defending well but Pulovic drives through and ends up in Gorgrip's guard.

Gorgrip had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pulovic defends it easily.
Gorgrip keeping moving, preventing Pulovic from controlling successfully.
Pulovic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorgrip not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pulovic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pulovic wants to control from the top but Gorgrip keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pulovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gorgrip swats away the attempt to clinch by Pulovic.
Gorgrip went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pulovic is looking to clinch but Gorgrip is avoiding it.
Pulovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gorgrip backs up against the cage.
Pulovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Pulovic gets caught flat footed, as Gorgrip shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pulovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gorgrip drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gorgrip jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Gorgrip got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pulovic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gorgrip has managed to get both his arms back between Pulovic's legs - danger averted.
Pulovic keeping moving, preventing Gorgrip from controlling successfully.
Pulovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Pulovic wants to stand and escape but Gorgrip is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pulovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sandee Gorgrip is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorgrip avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pulovic throws a head kick but Gorgrip moves out of range.

Pulovic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pulovic slows the pace down in half guard.
Gorgrip wants to improve his position but Pulovic is controlling well.
Pulovic wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorgrip is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gorgrip is trying to stand back up but Pulovic is controlling him
Sandee Gorgrip has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pulovic is trying to control. Gorgrip wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Pulovic is looking for a kimura here.
Gorgrip wants to improve his position but Pulovic is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darko Pulovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pulovic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darko Pulovic!
Darko Pulovic was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.