PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Gregorivich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Sabrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorivich comes to the ring accompanied by The Pot. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sabrol's choice of entrance music: Snap Your Fingers Snap Your Neck. 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.

Gregorivich
vs
Sabrol

177 cm
24
165 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

180 cm
26
178 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs
Blaze Ronin Reborn

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Gregorivich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Sabrol!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregorivich misses with a body shot.
Gregorivich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sabrol moves away.
Gregorivich takes a swing at Sabrol's ribcage but misses.
Gregorivich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gregorivich scores with a hook to the body. Sabrol takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sabrol tries to clinch up but Gregorivich circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Gregorivich misses.
Gregorivich throws a series of punches but Sabrol avoids them all with ease.

Sabrol gets a clinch.
Gregorivich tries to score a body lock takedown but Sabrol shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Gregorivich manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sabrol seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sabrol trying to control but Gregorivich is working from the bottom.

Sabrol has gone for a leg lock! Gregorivich slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sabrol's guard.

Gregorivich thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gregorivich drops back looking for a leg! Sabrol is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sabrol manages to kick Gregorivich off! Gregorivich jumps back into Sabrol's guard.
Gregorivich is working Sabrol over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sabrol keeping full guard, as Gregorivich tries to pass.
Gregorivich distracts Sabrol with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Sabrol looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gregorivich preventing the sweep.
Gregorivich throws a strike but Sabrol rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sabrol pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gregorivich is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gregorivich is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sabrol is aware though and is defending well.
Gregorivich keeping moving, preventing Sabrol from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sabrol is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sabrol stopping the sweep attempt from Gregorivich.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Sabrol avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabrol wants to pass the guard but Gregorivich is keeping the position.
Sabrol is pushing down on Gregorivich's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gregorivich is fighting to maintain full guard but Sabrol has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sabrol is keen to just control but Gregorivich is a slippery customer.

Sabrol is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gregorivich gets full guard.
Sabrol trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregorivich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gregorivich working for submissions but it's allowed Sabrol to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gregorivich gets full guard.

Sabrol is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gregorivich is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gregorivich has escaped and now he's on top!
Sabrol is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gregorivich accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gregorivich wants to stand but Sabrol is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gregorivich controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Gregorivich dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sabrol decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gregorivich makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gregorivich.
Gregorivich working a defensive guard here.
Gregorivich keeping moving, preventing Sabrol from controlling successfully.

Sabrol drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gregorivich dives on top into guard.

Gregorivich is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sabrol has a closed guard, preventing Gregorivich from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gregorivich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gregorivich scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sabrol working a defensive guard here.
Gregorivich won't allow Sabrol to sweep him here.
Gregorivich is looking to work some ground and pound but Sabrol has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gregorivich's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Sabrol throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gregorivich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two 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.
Sabrol controls Gregorivich momentarily but Gregorivich frees himself.

Sabrol throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sabrol is breathing heavily.
Sabrol keeping moving, preventing Gregorivich from controlling successfully.
Sabrol utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gregorivich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gregorivich thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sabrol moves away from the strike by Gregorivich.
Victor Gregorivich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gregorivich looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sabrol!
Gregorivich lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sabrol hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabrol wants to hold on but Gregorivich pushes him away.
Sabrol working to try and regain half guard.
Sabrol tries to lock up and control but Gregorivich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sabrol is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gregorivich is staying active.
Sabrol is working to get back to half guard.
Sabrol wants to control but Gregorivich is having none of it.
Sabrol working to try and regain half guard.
Sabrol is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sabrol is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gregorivich has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sabrol's face.
Gregorivich lands with some strikes.
Gregorivich lands a heavy elbow.
Sabrol tries to reverse the position but Gregorivich maintains control.
Gregorivich working Sabrol over with strikes here.

Sabrol is rocked!
Gregorivich loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Sabrol scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Gregorivich land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Gregorivich stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Gregorivich!