PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Moiseev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edvinas Navickas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Boris Moiseev has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Moiseev
vs
Navickas

175 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boris Moiseev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edvinas Navickas!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navickas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Navickas rushes Moiseev and presses him up against the cage.
Moiseev tries a knee to the head but Navickas blocks it.
Moiseev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Navickas is defending well for now.
Navickas avoiding damage as Moiseev throws knees to the body.
Moiseev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Navickas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Navickas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moiseev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navickas.
Navickas tries for a takedown but Moiseev manages to get underhooks.
Navickas wants a takedown but no success here.
Moiseev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Navickas has him pressed against the cage.
Moiseev trying to land knees to the body.
Moiseev trying to land knees to the body.
Moiseev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navickas avoids it.
Navickas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moiseev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navickas.
With the fighters up against the cage, Navickas throws an elbow but misses.
Moiseev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Navickas is defending well for now.
Moiseev trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moiseev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navickas avoids it.
Navickas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moiseev.
Navickas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Navickas jumps guard and drags Moiseev to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Navickas looking for a triangle here. Moiseev is fighting it but it looks tight! Navickas pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Moiseev is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Edvinas Navickas!