PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Dants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Barisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dants
vs
Barisov

180 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

215 cm
19
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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, Grigoriy Dants!
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, Boris Barisov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barisov sizes up Dants with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dants shoots in for a takedown but Barisov shows good takedown defense.
Dants throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barisov's waist but Barisov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dants off to one side.
Dants shoots in for a double leg but Barisov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigoriy Dants. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barisov thows a body shot but no joy.
Barisov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dants shoots in but Barisov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barisov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dants is able to avoid easily.

Barisov closes the distance and pushes Dants back into the cage.

Barisov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dants tries to buck Barisov off but Barisov is having none of it.
Barisov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barisov is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Barisov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dants is looking to regain half guard here but Barisov keeps moving and retains side control.
Dants is breathing heavily.
Barisov staying calm.
Barisov cracks Dants with a big elbow.
Barisov working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barisov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dants takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dants is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Barisov lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dants is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barisov connects with a decent elbow.
Barisov scoring with punches and elbows.
Barisov working the ground and pound.
Barisov lands an elbow.
Dants might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dants takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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!
Barisov working the head and body with strikes.
Dants is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dants takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Barisov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Barisov scores with punches from side control.
Dants is not content to let Barisov control the position.
Barisov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dants some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barisov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dants knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Barisov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barisov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Barisov scoring with punches from side control.

Barisov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dants, who protects the arm well.
Dants is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Barisov working the head and body with strikes.

Barisov is trying to work for a kimura but Dants is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dants is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barisov pulls his head out easily.
Barisov lands with a punch from half guard.
Barisov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Dants looking for submissions off his back.
Dants is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Dants is defending against the submission attempts here by Barisov.

Dants actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Barisov there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barisov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Barisov trying to control the action but Dants is working from the bottom.

Dants actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Barisov there.
Barisov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barisov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Barisov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dants is refusing to be controlled, as Barisov sits in half guard.
Barisov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Barisov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Dants is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Boris Barisov!