PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urban Boeg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Gimel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boeg
vs
Gimel

190 cm
24
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Urban Boeg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukasz Gimel!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boeg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gimel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boeg moves in looking to clinch but Gimel pushes him off.
Boeg tries to clinch but Gimel is having none of it.
Gimel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boeg tries to clinch up but Gimel circles away and keeps his distance.
Boeg tries to clinch there but Gimel circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boeg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gimel.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gimel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gimel advances nicely into full mount.

Gimel working for a submission but Boeg is keeping him at bay.
Gimel is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Boeg is in real trouble.
Boeg controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Boeg is breathing heavily.

Gimel is persistently looking for the submission but Boeg is defending it well.

Boeg is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gimel gets his way!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gimel is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Boeg defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gimel has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Gimel is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Boeg taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Gimel.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lukasz Gimel!