PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Geghard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eshkar Gabai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mousasi
vs
Gabai

185 cm
22
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 St Petersburg, Geghard Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eshkar Gabai!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gabai shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mousasi is bucking up trying to escape but Gabai cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mousasi is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gabai jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mousasi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mousasi misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Mousasi tries to improve position but can't.

Gabai is working to tighten is grip on Mousasi's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Mousasi has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Gabai is really squeezing tight and eventually Mousasi passes out! Gabai breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eshkar Gabai!