PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Grind (ranked 4777 p4p, 4775 weight class) and Rasim Drvosjeca (ranked 493 p4p, 0 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.

Grind
vs
Drvosjeca

185 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Grind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rasim Drvosjeca!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grind scores with a nice right hand.
Drvosjeca darts in looking for a takedown but Grind gets double underhooks and turns Drvosjeca into the cage.

Grind gets a clinch.
Grind has a couple of punches blocked by Drvosjeca.
Grind working aggressively here.
Drvosjeca blocks an uppercut.
Grind misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Grind.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grind.
Drvosjeca tries to pull guard but Grind holds him up against the cage and eventually Drvosjeca drops back down to his feet.
Drvosjeca is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grind to keep the fight standing.
Roger Grind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rasim Drvosjeca.
Grind fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Drvosjeca works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drvosjeca trying to control but Grind is working from the bottom.
Drvosjeca sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grind's guard.
Grind knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drvosjeca on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drvosjeca has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Grind defend it? Drvosjeca steps over the head and cranks it - Grind is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Drvosjeca!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rasim Drvosjeca!