PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vojislav Georgijevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Georgijevic
vs
Bolt

185 cm
23
198 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vojislav Georgijevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bolt misses.

Bolt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Georgijevic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Georgijevic wants to stand but Bolt is controlling the position.
Georgijevic seems keen to control Bolt's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Georgijevic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Georgijevic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Georgijevic managing to control the position.
Georgijevic keeping moving, preventing Bolt from controlling successfully.
Bolt postures up in Georgijevic's guard and throws a big left but Georgijevic blocks it.
Georgijevic keeping moving, preventing Bolt from controlling successfully.

Georgijevic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Georgijevic tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt works over Georgijevic with some ground and pound from guard.
Bolt looking to sit in guard and control but Georgijevic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Georgijevic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bolt controlling Georgijevic's posture.
Georgijevic postures up.
Bolt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Georgijevic's guard.

Georgijevic is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bolt frees his head nicely. Oh but Georgijevic has switched to an armbar! Bolt is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Vojislav Georgijevic!
In his post fight interview, Vojislav Georgijevic started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated John Bolt had this to say: 'I will comeback stronger, faster and tougher!'.