PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Grigoryan (ranked 14694 p4p, 3350 weight class) and Bert Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Grigoryan
vs
Newton

188 cm
50
223
28 - 14 - 3

186 cm
28
263
7 - 12 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Grigoryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bert Newton!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Newton looking to score a takedown here. Grigoryan is defending well but Newton drives through and ends up in Grigoryan's guard.
Grigoryan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Newton.
Newton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grigoryan has control of Newton's left arm, preventing Newton from doing any damage.
Grigoryan is breathing heavily.
Newton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Newton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Grigoryan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grigoryan tries to get out of the position.
Newton working the head and body with strikes.
An elbow from Newton crashes against the mat.
Grigoryan stops Newton from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Newton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Newton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Newton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grigoryan has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigoryan prevents Newton from moving into mount.
Newton scores with punches from side control.

Newton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Newton cracks Grigoryan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newton scoring with punches and elbows.
Newton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Newton trying to control the position but Grigoryan is working away.
Newton looks up at the clock and then as Grigoryan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Newton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton is looking to take a break and control but Grigoryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Newton in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Grigoryan is trying to control Newton's posture but Newton avoids it.

Newton is trying to get an arm triangle but Grigoryan is defending well.
Grigoryan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Newton.

Newton tries for a kimura but Grigoryan is defending well.

Newton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Newton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Newton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grigoryan keeps working.

Newton is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Grigoryan is trying to escape and Newton transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Grigoryan is forced to tap! Nice work there by Newton! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bert Newton!