PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaur Gubiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gubiev
vs
Holiday

150 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zaur Gubiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty Holiday!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gubiev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Holiday.
Gubiev slips a jab and a cross from Holiday.
Holiday lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from Gubiev misses.
No joy there for Holiday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gubiev could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Holiday scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holiday throws a series of punches but Gubiev avoids them all with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Holiday.
Holiday scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gubiev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gubiev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holiday sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Holiday misses with a low kick.
Holiday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gubiev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Holiday circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zaur Gubiev. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Gubiev dives in and scores a takedown into Holiday's guard.
Gubiev pushes down on Holiday's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Holiday actively working from the bottom here.

Holiday makes his way to full guard, as Gubiev worked for a kimura.

Gubiev postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Holiday is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gubiev, into his guard.

Gubiev pushes a forearm under Holiday's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Holiday is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zaur Gubiev!