PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Gamble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignat Grenovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grenovsky has chosen Harry Axe-Our people as his entrance music. Bart Gamble has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gamble
vs
Grenovsky

173 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bart Gamble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ignat Grenovsky!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grenovsky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grenovsky. Gamble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grenovsky misses with a right hand

and Gamble counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Grenovsky has one foot on Gamble's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Gamble drives through with a takedown into Grenovsky's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gamble with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grenovsky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gamble manages to get himself to full guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grenovsky trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gamble's guard.
Grenovsky controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble trying to keep a closed guard but Grenovsky is proving a slippery customer.
Gamble being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gamble is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Grenovsky stands up from Gamble's guard - Grenovsky perhaps looking for a knockout.
Grenovsky throws a lazy right hand but Gamble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grenovsky with a hook.
Grenovsky shoots in looking for a takedown. Gamble tries to sprawl out of it but Grenovsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gamble manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grenovsky goes for a double leg but Gamble avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gamble continues to drive forward.
Bart Gamble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ignat Grenovsky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grenovsky throws a combination that misses

and Gamble counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Grenovsky manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Grenovsky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Grenovsky.
Gamble is breathing heavily.
Grenovsky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grenovsky working hard to break the clinch.
Grenovsky tries to break free but Gamble pushes him back against the cage.
Grenovsky digs a right hand into Gamble's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gamble's gas tank.
Grenovsky digs a right hand underneath Gamble's ribcage. Gamble let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grenovsky has had enough of the clinch but Gamble keeps him there for the moment.
Grenovsky tries to break free but Gamble pushes him back against the cage.
Grenovsky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grenovsky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grenovsky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grenovsky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grenovsky presses Gamble against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grenovsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gamble has Grenovsky pressed against the cage, preventing Grenovsky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grenovsky working hard to break the clinch.
Grenovsky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Gamble is rocked!
Grenovsky creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Gamble with a big uppercut! Gamble tries to clinch up but Grenovsky pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Gamble to the mat! Gamble covers up and Grenovsky unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ignat Grenovsky!