PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Wells (ranked 4623 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donyo Donev (ranked 4576 p4p, 471 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.

Wells
vs
Donev

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gavin Wells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donyo Donev!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Donev as he checks the leg kick.

Wells clinches up against the cage.
Donev is trying to drag Wells to the mat but Wells just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Wells drags the fight down to the ground.
Donev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Wells throws his legs up looking for a submission but Donev uses it to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Donev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Donev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wells is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Donev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wells wants to get back to his feet but Donev drags him back down.
Donev trying to control the position but Wells is working away.
Wells being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Donev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wells keeps working.
Wells tries to bench press Donev off him but Donev keeps the position.
Wells trying his best to control but Donev has mounted him.
Wells tries to hold on but Donev pushes him away.

Wells is trying to control the position here but Donev swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by Donev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donyo Donev!