PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Glansberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nemanja Tosic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Glansberg
vs
Tosic

195 cm
22
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Glansberg!
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, Nemanja Tosic!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tosic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Tosic as Glansberg shoots in.
Glansberg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Glansberg tries to clinch up

and Tosic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Glansberg's guard.
Tosic trying to control the position from guard on top but Glansberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glansberg being controlled here, momentarily.
Tosic preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glansberg wants to stand and escape but Tosic is having none of it.
Tosic looking to pass the guard.
Tosic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tosic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tosic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glansberg wants to stand but Tosic is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Glansberg as Tosic shoots in.
Glansberg with a poor takedown
and Tosic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Glansberg doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tosic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Glansberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tosic can't find room to land a body shot as Glansberg controls the action.
Tosic avoiding damage as Glansberg throws knees to the body.
Glansberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glansberg stops a takedown attempt from Tosic.
Tosic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glansberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tosic has him pressed against the cage.
Tosic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tosic tries to pull guard but Glansberg won't allow it.

Tosic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glansberg circles away from the clinch attempt.

Glansberg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Glansberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Glansberg tries to score a body lock takedown but Tosic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Glansberg is breathing heavily.
Tosic trying to stall but Glansberg improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Glansberg manages to pull guard.
Glansberg controls Tosic momentarily but Tosic frees himself.
Glansberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tosic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Glansberg working a defensive guard here.
Tosic wants to control from the top but Glansberg keeps moving.
Tosic stops Glansberg from standing up.
Tosic trying to control the position from guard on top but Glansberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tosic shoots in but no luck this time.

Glansberg scores a takedown into full mount!
Glansberg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tosic hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glansberg trying to control but Tosic is having none of it.
Tosic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Glansberg has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tosic's face.
The referee warns Tosic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Glansberg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tosic is looking to escape.
Tosic slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tosic is staying active underneath Glansberg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tosic trying to control here.
Tosic is looking to escape.
Tosic manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tosic controls Glansberg momentarily but Glansberg frees himself.
Glansberg throwing strikes but missing.

Tosic is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Glansberg has his hands clasped together but Tosic extends an breaks Glansberg's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Tosic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nemanja Tosic!