PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Finaliza Geral (ranked 4314 p4p, 4585 weight class) and Nav Sohaili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Geral
vs
Sohaili

181 cm
23
173
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
155
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Finaliza Geral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nav Sohaili!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sohaili throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Geral was covering up waiting for the punch and Sohaili finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Geral has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sohaili can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sohaili working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sohaili must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Geral looking for a guillotine here but Sohaili defends easily.
Geral is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sohaili got a little sloppy there for a moment and Geral has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sohaili has managed to get both his arms back between Geral's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Geral working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sohaili.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Geral looking for a triangle here. Sohaili is fighting it but it looks tight! Geral pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sohaili is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Finaliza Geral!
Our winner, Finaliza Geral, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.