PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buck Bolkvadze (ranked 940 p4p, 975 weight class) and Maman Suraman (ranked 130 p4p, 136 weight class). Maman Suraman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bolkvadze
vs
Suraman

179 cm
20
170
6 - 2 - 0

172 cm
20
180
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buck Bolkvadze!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maman Suraman!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Suraman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Suraman lands in his opponent's guard.
Bolkvadze is trying to control the position but Suraman postures up.
Bolkvadze knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Suraman on the ground.
Suraman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Bolkvadze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suraman defends it easily.
Suraman is working Bolkvadze over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Suraman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bolkvadze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bolkvadze being controlled here, momentarily.

Bolkvadze is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Bolkvadze looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Suraman has picked Bolkvadze up and slammed him! Bolkvadze can't keep hold of the triangle and Suraman manages to pass to side control!

Suraman has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Bolkvadze is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Suraman yanks on the arm and Bolkvadze is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Suraman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maman Suraman! Maman Suraman retains his welterweight title!
Maman Suraman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.