PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Gribov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magonn Morguss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Gribov
vs
Morguss

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
172 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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, Sergey Gribov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magonn Morguss!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morguss shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gribov sprawls well. Gribov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morguss gets slowly back to his feet.
Gribov has his takedown stuffed

and Morguss counters with a single leg into guard. Gribov didn't expect that.
Morguss showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gribov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gribov keeping moving, preventing Morguss from controlling successfully.
Gribov wants to sweep here but Morguss controlling him for the moment.

Morguss 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.
Morguss stopping the sweep attempt from Gribov.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gribov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morguss defends it easily.

Gribov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gribov keeping moving, preventing Morguss from controlling successfully.
Morguss controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gribov working a defensive guard here.
Gribov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morguss sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gribov's guard.
Morguss tries to pass to full mount but Gribov defends it.
Morguss wants to take a breather but Gribov is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gribov wants to control but Morguss is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morguss sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gribov looks to land a combination but Morguss avoids it well.
Gribov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Morguss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morguss perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gribov trying to hold on to Morguss's head to control him but Morguss postures up.

Morguss is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Morguss looks gassed!
Gribov tries to roll over but Morguss keeps him under control.
Gribov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morguss is trying to control the action in half guard but Gribov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Morguss is thwarting Gribov's attempts to control the position.
Morguss wants to take a breather but Gribov is having none of it.
Gribov is pressing down on Morguss's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gribov pulls Morguss in close to prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Morguss shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morguss showed some decent athleticism there.
Gribov wants to improve his position but Morguss is controlling well.
Gribov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gribov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magonn Morguss dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Morguss looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gribov is looking to improve his position.
Morguss is trying to control. Gribov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gribov is trying to get back to full guard.
Gribov trying to control from the bottom.
Gribov is positioning himself well to prevent Morguss advancing to mount.
Morguss is breathing heavily.
Morguss trying to control from half guard but Gribov is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morguss defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gribov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morguss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gribov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Morguss wants to sweep here but Gribov controlling him for the moment.
Gribov trying to control the position from guard on top but Morguss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gribov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gribov trying to control but Morguss is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gribov 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.
Gribov pushing down on Morguss's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gribov is trying to control. Morguss wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gribov prevents Morguss from improving his position.
Gribov tries to pass to full mount but Morguss defends it.
Gribov is trying to control. Morguss wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergey Gribov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gribov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Morguss counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gribov won't be happy with that.
Gribov is trying to improve his position.
Gribov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Morguss is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gribov is trying to control but can't.
Gribov is pressing down on Morguss's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gribov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Gribov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Morguss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gribov.
Gribov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Gribov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gribov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gribov misses with a looping right.

Gribov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Morguss seems a little lost for a moment, as Gribov dominates the positioning.
Morguss struggling a bit here.
Gribov controlling the position from side mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gribov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Morguss, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Gribov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Gribov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gribov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Morguss looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gribov!
Gribov wants to get back to his feet.
Gribov tries to hold on but Morguss postures up.
Morguss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gribov is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morguss looking to control but Gribov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Morguss goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gribov turns into him and now he's in Morguss's guard.
Morguss keeping moving, preventing Gribov from controlling successfully.

Morguss isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gribov stacks Morguss on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gribov!
Magonn Morguss has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gribov just content to control the position.
Morguss is not content to let Gribov control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gribov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Gribov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morguss has escaped the position, nice work there.
Morguss is letting Gribov control him for a moment.

Gribov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gribov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gribov working away.

Gribov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morguss is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gribov is staying tight to Morguss's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gribov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gribov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Gribov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gribov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Gribov!