PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Chugunov (ranked 4067 p4p, 3956 weight class) and Dustin Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chugunov comes to the cage accompanied by I must break you.. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chugunov
vs
Lawrence

185 cm
25
189
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grigoriy Chugunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dustin Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chugunov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lawrence tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chugunov is in Lawrence's guard.
Chugunov working some strikes from top position.
Chugunov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chugunov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Lawrence throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chugunov stands up over Lawrence, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chugunov with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chugunov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lawrence's head.
Chugunov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chugunov lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chugunov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chugunov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Lawrence is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Chugunov has his hands clasped together but Lawrence extends and breaks Chugunov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lawrence.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dustin Lawrence!