PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Giaurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Grabski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giaurov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is It's been a while. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Giaurov
vs
Grabski

185 cm
20
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 Helsinki, Nikola Giaurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lukas Grabski!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Grabski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giaurov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikola Giaurov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Grabski. Those never looked like landing.
Grabski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giaurov counters with a right hand to the body.

Grabski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Giaurov quickly recovers to half guard.
Grabski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Giaurov is looking to control Grabski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Giaurov avoid being mounted?

Giaurov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Grabski throws a combination that misses
and Giaurov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Giaurov misses with a takedown
and Grabski counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giaurov lands a head kick!

It looks like Lukas Grabski has been cut.
Giaurov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Grabski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grabski looks gassed!
Grabski thows a huge punch but Giaurov dodges it nicely.
Giaurov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Giaurov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grabski passes Giaurov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grabski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giaurov is looking to get back to is feet but Grabski passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grabski trying to control the action but Giaurov is working from the bottom.
Giaurov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Grabski off and has taken his back!
Giaurov missing with strikes.
Grabski looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giaurov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Grabski controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Giaurov wants to control but Grabski is keeping busy.
Grabski wants to get back to his feet.
Giaurov trying to control momentarily.

Grabski won't enjoy being in this position. Giaurov looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Grabski is tapping - it's over boys! Giaurov picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nikola Giaurov!