PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Bekoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Gracie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bekoyan
vs
Gracie

201 cm
25
286 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Artur Bekoyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bekoyan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.

Bekoyan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie wants to control but Bekoyan is keeping busy.
Gracie punching from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to stand.

Bekoyan wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bekoyan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bekoyan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bekoyan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie!
Bekoyan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bekoyan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Bekoyan is keeping the position.

Bekoyan looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Artur Bekoyan!