PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Goranov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Weiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buddy Weiser has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Goranov
vs
Weiser

185 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Goranov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buddy Weiser!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weiser shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Goranov pushes Weiser up against the cage in a clinch.
Weiser is looking to control Goranov's arms but Goranov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Weiser has his back to the cage.

Goranov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Weiser gets tackled into the cage by Goranov. Goranov maintains the clinch.

Goranov breaks the clinch.

Goranov instigates a clinch.
Weiser goes for a takedown in the clinch but Goranov prevents it.

Goranov pulls Weiser into guard.
Goranov is controlling Weiser's posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goranov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goranov has his hands on Weiser's head, controlling the position.
Goranov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weiser has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Goranov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Weiser is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Goranov pulls down on the head and he's put Weiser to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alexander Goranov!