PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicolai Grigorev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cetnik Milos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Milos's choice of entrance music: Snot - My Balls. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Grigorev
vs
Milos

168 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
157 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolai Grigorev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cetnik Milos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milos looks for the body kick but Grigorev saw that one coming.
Milos misses with a few strikes there.
Grigorev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Milos sprawls well. Milos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grigorev gets slowly back to his feet.
Milos misses with a wild combination.
Grigorev swats away the attempt to clinch by Milos.
Grigorev blocks a jab.
Grigorev throws a shot from downtown. Milos moves away and avoids it.

Grigorev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Milos on his heels. He'll look to pass Milos's guard now, I'm sure.
Milos trying to control the position.
Grigorev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grigorev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grigorev postures up in Milos's guard and throws a big left but Milos blocks it.
Grigorev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Milos is pulling down on Grigorev's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milos wants to sweep but no luck.
Milos trying to control the position.
Grigorev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grigorev postures up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cetnik Milos wasn't active enough on the ground.
Grigorev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Grigorev looking to score a takedown here. Milos is defending well but Grigorev drives through and ends up in Milos's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Milos is on top in guard.
Milos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grigorev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Milos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grigorev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milos trying to control but Grigorev is working from the bottom.
Grigorev trying to control the position.
Milos trying to control the position from guard on top but Grigorev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grigorev misses with a right hand

and Milos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grigorev won't be happy with that.
Milos tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Milos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grigorev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Milos in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Milos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Milos working the strikes but Grigorev uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Milos is thwarting Grigorev's attempts to control the position.
Grigorev wants to improve his position but Milos is controlling well.
Grigorev trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cetnik Milos!
During a confident post fight interview, Cetnik Milos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.