PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boris Dobroslav (ranked 6193 p4p, 6523 weight class) and Justin Love (ranked 673 p4p, 699 weight class). Dobroslav comes to the cage accompanied by Tripaloski. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dobroslav
vs
Love

185 cm
18
177
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
180
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boris Dobroslav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justin Love!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobroslav thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Dobroslav does it's job there.
Love throws a right hand that Dobroslav ducks under and follows up with a left that Dobroslav also avoids with ease.
Dobroslav connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Love momentarily.
Dobroslav definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Love shoots in for a takedown but Dobroslav shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dobroslav misses with a left hand

and Love counters by clinching up.
Dobroslav has a couple of punches blocked by Love.
Love is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dobroslav pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Love's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dobroslav makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dobroslav swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dobroslav lands a left hand.
Dobroslav misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dobroslav misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dobroslav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dobroslav misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Love jumps guard and drags Dobroslav to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dobroslav has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobroslav would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Dobroslav has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Love to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Dobroslav is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Love pulls down on the head and he's put Dobroslav to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Justin Love!