PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Izek Gargov (ranked 1898 p4p, 233 weight class) and Endersun Saliva (ranked 4155 p4p, 460 weight class). Gargov comes to the cage accompanied by Into - Moonboy. Saliva has chosen Ain't No Sunshine as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gargov
vs
Saliva

184 cm
25
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Groove Gear
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Pit Bull Development

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Izek Gargov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Endersun Saliva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Saliva.
Izek Gargov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Saliva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Gargov moves into the clinch.
Gargov effectively controlling the action here.
Saliva avoids the elbow strike from Gargov, against the cage.
Gargov just leaning against Saliva, taking a breather.
Gargov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saliva is trying to break the clinch but Gargov is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gargov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saliva's defenses.
Gargov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saliva blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Gargov.

It looks like Endersun Saliva has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gargov throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gargov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gargov prevents Saliva from breaking the clinch.
Gargov looking to throw knees to the head but Saliva is blocking nicely.
Gargov has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Saliva - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Gargov, and another! Saliva is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Izek Gargov!
Izek Gargov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.