PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Grishanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Bitaskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grishanov
vs
Bitaskis

186 cm
25
253 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Grishanov!
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, Jay Bitaskis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grishanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bitaskis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Bitaskis.
Bitaskis misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Bitaskis finds it's way through Grishanov's defenses.

Grishanov dives in and scores a takedown into Bitaskis's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Bitaskis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grishanov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grishanov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bitaskis trying to control the position.

Bitaskis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grishanov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Grishanov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bitaskis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grishanov has managed to get both his arms back between Bitaskis's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grishanov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bitaskis pushes a forearm under Grishanov's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Grishanov is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Bitaskis!