PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Florentino Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Gilchrist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Florentino Murray has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Murray
vs
Gilchrist

175 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

201 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Florentino Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Gilchrist!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gilchrist closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gilchrist wants to stand up but Murray has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gilchrist in particular looking to stall.
Murray wants to improve his position but Gilchrist is controlling well.
Gilchrist thows a huge punch but Murray dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilchrist is taking a breather. Murray says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Murray trying to hold on to Gilchrist's head to control him but Gilchrist postures up.

Gilchrist seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilchrist seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gilchrist thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gilchrist wants to stand but Murray has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Gilchrist lands strikes from half guard.

It looks like Florentino Murray has been cut.

Gilchrist maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Murray could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gilchrist has cracked it and Murray is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gilchrist!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Gilchrist!