PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vojislav Georgijevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robinson Crusoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Georgijevic
vs
Crusoe

185 cm
21
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vojislav Georgijevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robinson Crusoe!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Georgijevic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Georgijevic doesn't manage to clinch there - Crusoe circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Georgijevic. Those never looked like landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Georgijevic.
Georgijevic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Georgijevic moves in looking to clinch but Crusoe pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crusoe is defended easily by Georgijevic.

Georgijevic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Georgijevic is pressing down on Crusoe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crusoe is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crusoe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Georgijevic is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Crusoe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Crusoe has escaped and now he's on top!
Crusoe slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crusoe is trying to control the action in half guard but Georgijevic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crusoe blocks the strikes from Georgijevic.

Georgijevic actively working from the bottom here.
Crusoe is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Crusoe stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crusoe.
Georgijevic wants to clinch
and Crusoe counters with a three punch combo that has Georgijevic backing up. Georgijevic nods at Crusoe to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Georgijevic fails with a takedown attempt.
Crusoe walks into a straight right hand from Georgijevic.
Georgijevic fails with the takedown

and Crusoe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crusoe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vojislav Georgijevic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Crusoe has hold of one of Georgijevic's legs. Georgijevic is fighting the takedown attempt but Crusoe gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Georgijevic working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Crusoe has passed into half guard!
Crusoe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe landing punches.
Crusoe breaks from Georgijevic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Georgijevic is squirming around, avoiding Crusoe's attempts to control the action.
Crusoe controlling from the full mount.

Georgijevic is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Crusoe locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Georgijevic is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robinson Crusoe!