PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zoltan Gavinsky (ranked 24930 p4p, 3860 weight class) and Shah Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gavinsky
vs
Ali

178 cm
19
169
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 St Petersburg, Zoltan Gavinsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shah Ali!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali shoots in looking for a takedown. Gavinsky tries to sprawl out of it but Ali keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gavinsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gavinsky is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Gavinsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Gavinsky.

Ali clinches with his opponent.
Ali should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gavinsky is looking for a takedown.
Gavinsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Ali manages to pull guard.
Gavinsky is looking to advance position but Ali has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gavinsky can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ali controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gavinsky taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ali is looking to work his way around to Gavinsky's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Ali has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gavinsky is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ali with good strikes from the mount here!
Gavinsky is looking to improve his position but Ali isn't that keen on the idea.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ali has eaten all the pies!
Ali scoring with strikes but Gavinsky is staying in there.
Ali takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavinsky is in a horrible position here. Ali smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gavinsky wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Ali just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Ali working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Gavinsky is doing well to defend. Ali seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Gavinsky is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shah Ali!