PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Vasiliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasiliev comes to the ring accompanied by Zombie by The Cranberries. Chris Grove has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oleg Vasiliev's chin.

Vasiliev
vs
Grove

189 cm
19
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Vasiliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Grove!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vasiliev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Grove keeping moving, preventing Vasiliev from controlling successfully.
Grove wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasiliev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grove is wriggling around but Vasiliev manages to pass to half guard.
Grove scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Vasiliev manages to mount him!
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.
Grove is working to get back to half guard.
Vasiliev working the ground and pound effectively.
Vasiliev working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grove tries to lock up and control but Vasiliev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grove is desperately trying to improve his position but Vasiliev has a good base and remains in mount.
Vasiliev trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grove takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Grove tries to improve his position but Vasiliev has taken his back! Vasiliev has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Grove tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Vasiliev pushes Grove away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oleg Vasiliev!
Oleg Vasiliev spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.