PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shadow Makiaveli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grizzly Gulag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gulag has chosen без души as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Makiaveli
vs
Gulag

182 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shadow Makiaveli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grizzly Gulag!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makiaveli is looking to clinch.

Makiaveli shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gulag's guard.
Makiaveli won't allow Gulag to sweep him here.
Gulag keeping full guard, as Makiaveli tries to pass.
Makiaveli thows a big elbow that misses.
Makiaveli trying to control the position from guard on top but Gulag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gulag pulls Makiaveli in close to prevent any damage.
Gulag working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Makiaveli.
Gulag 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 one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Makiaveli misses with a double jab.
Gulag lands with a right hand.

It looks like Shadow Makiaveli has been cut.
Makiaveli shoots in but no luck this time.
Gulag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makiaveli throws a head kick that misses.
Makiaveli has a takedown stuffed.
Gulag scores with a head kick.
Gulag throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makiaveli.
A head kick misses from Gulag.
Gulag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makiaveli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gulag pinned against the cage. Gulag gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shadow Makiaveli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gulag thows a body kick. Makiaveli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Makiaveli is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gulag lands a jab to Makiaveli's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gulag forces Makiaveli back against the cage and clinches.
Gulag unloads a knee to the mid-section. Makiaveli lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gulag with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gulag.
Gulag with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Makiaveli takes a knee right on the jaw!

Gulag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grizzly Gulag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crack! A monster head kick from Gulag and Makiaveli falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Gulag!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Grizzly Gulag!