PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Plato Glazkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glazkov comes to the cage accompanied by World at War (Russian Theme). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Glazkov
vs
Grey

172 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Plato Glazkov!
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, Mike Grey!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glazkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glazkov thows a body shot but no joy.
Grey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glazkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glazkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grey misses with a body shot.
Grey shoots in for a takedown but Glazkov shows good takedown defense.
Grey throws the left hand but Glazkov avoids the punch easily.
Glazkov tries to clinch up but Grey circles away and keeps his distance.
Grey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glazkov.
Grey throws a body punch but Glazkov moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Glazkov.
Glazkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Grey misses.
Grey takes one to the side of the head.
Glazkov connects with a body shot.
Mike Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Glazkov closes the distance and pushes Grey back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grey is trying to pull guard but Glazkov has him pressed against the cage.
Plato Glazkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Grey.

Grey manages to pull guard.
Glazkov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grey is proving hard to escape from.
Glazkov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Grey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Glazkov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Glazkov wants to get up but he can't break Grey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Grey looking for a guillotine here but Glazkov defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glazkov tries to stand but Grey is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Glazkov is aware though and is defending well.

Grey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey trying to strike off his back.
Grey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glazkov's guard.
Grey landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Glazkov has momentary wrist control but Grey slips an elbow through the middle.
Grey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Glazkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glazkov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grey on the ground.
Glazkov is looking to stand back up but Grey counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Glazkov.
Grey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grey connects with a nice short shot to Glazkov's temple.
Grey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Glazkov is refusing to be controlled, as Grey sits in half guard.
Grey not doing much here.
Glazkov wants to get back to full guard but Grey has mounted him!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Grey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Glazkov stuns Grey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glazkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Glazkov with a poor takedown

and Grey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Glazkov tries to roll over but Grey keeps him under control.
Glazkov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Grey jumps into side control!
Grey wants to control but Glazkov is keeping him busy.
Grey scores with punches from side control.
Mike Grey has got the better of the ground game so far.

Grey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Grey works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Grey working the ground and pound.
Glazkov is trying to get back to half guard.
Glazkov is working hard here to advance position.
Glazkov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Grey connects with a decent elbow.
Grey scoring with punches from side control.
Glazkov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glazkov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Grey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grey lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Glazkov hang on?
Grey looking to control but Glazkov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grey is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Glazkov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Grey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Glazkov looks a forlorn figure.
Grey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Glazkov is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey lands a big shot there that rocks Glazkov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Grey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Grey content just to control the position here.
Grey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Grey working for a submission but Glazkov is keeping him at bay.
Glazkov is bucking up trying to escape but Grey cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Grey looking to isolate an arm here. Glazkov doesn't see it coming and as Grey extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Grey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Grey!