PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filip Hrgovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gran Chaco Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gran Chaco Bomber will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hrgovic
vs
Chaco Bomber

190 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
252 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Filip Hrgovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gran Chaco Bomber!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hrgovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chaco Bomber.
Chaco Bomber lands a body shot.
A nice combination there by Chaco Bomber.
Chaco Bomber throws a nice outside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chaco Bomber.
Chaco Bomber lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chaco Bomber.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chaco Bomber lands a leg kick that knocks Hrgovic off balance momentarily.

Hrgovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hrgovic works over Chaco Bomber with some ground and pound from guard.
Chaco Bomber has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA St Petersburg. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hrgovic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hrgovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hrgovic remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaco Bomber wants to get back to his feet.

Hrgovic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hrgovic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chaco Bomber tries to escape but Hrgovic is in control.
Chaco Bomber tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
You get the feeling that Chaco Bomber really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hrgovic is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Chaco Bomber can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hrgovic controlling his opponent.
Chaco Bomber tries to buck Hrgovic off but he can't manage it.
Chaco Bomber is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Hrgovic has taken his back!
Hrgovic controls the action.
Chaco Bomber wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrgovic lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Chaco Bomber.

It looks like Gran Chaco Bomber has been cut.

Hrgovic has his arm under Chaco Bomber's chin here. Game over son! Hrgovic squeezes tightly and Chaco Bomber is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Filip Hrgovic!