PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alesha Popovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ren Gracie has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Popovich
vs
Gracie

180 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Alesha Popovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ren Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popovich fails to land the takedown.
Popovich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.

Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Popovich!
Popovich wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.

Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Popovich is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popovich is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fails to take his opponent's back.
Popovich tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Gracie throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Popovich has his hands clasped together but Gracie breaks the hold and Popovich is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ren Gracie!