PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaur Gubiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tee Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tee Winner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gubiev
vs
Winner

150 cm
28
210 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zaur Gubiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tee Winner!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gubiev shoots in and drives through. Winner sprawls well.

Winner has closed the distance and engaged Gubiev in a clinch.

Winner manages to break the clinch.
Gubiev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Winner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gubiev!
Gubiev really is a fat lump.
Gubiev is working to get back to half guard.
Winner controlling the pace for now.
Gubiev is looking to get to half guard.

Winner with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Winner is landing with some decent strikes but Gubiev is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gubiev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gubiev bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gubiev drops back looking for a leg! Winner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Winner manages to kick Gubiev off! Gubiev jumps back into Winner's guard.

Gubiev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gubiev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Winner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Winner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Winner!
Gubiev manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gubiev stops Winner from getting back to his feet.

Gubiev is working for a kimura but Winner is defending it quite comfortably.
Winner trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gubiev is working for a submission of some sort.

Gubiev is looking for a kimura but Winner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gubiev to get the leverage.
Winner trying to hold on to Gubiev's head to control him but Gubiev postures up.

Gubiev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Winner sees it coming and defends easily.
Winner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Winner keeping full guard, as Gubiev tries to pass.
Winner working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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

Gubiev looking for a guillotine here but Winner defends easily.

Gubiev working for a triangle but Winner defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gubiev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gubiev has his foot on Winner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winner works his way back into a safe position though.

Gubiev working for a triangle but Winner defends it easily.
Winner tries to stand but Gubiev is controlling from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Gubiev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Winner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winner trying to control but Gubiev is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tee Winner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Winner tries to clinch there but Gubiev circles away.

Gubiev drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Winner is looking to reverse the position.

Gubiev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gubiev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Winner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gubiev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Winner wants to control but Gubiev postures up.
Winner tries to improve position but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Winner can do anything to dispel that myth.

Gubiev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Gubiev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Winner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gubiev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Gubiev goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Winner rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gubiev's guard! Nice work there by Winner!

Gubiev is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Winner frees his head nicely. Oh but Gubiev has switched to an armbar! Winner is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Zaur Gubiev!