PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hollywood Rebel (ranked 3140 p4p, 91 weight class) and Mihail Plouhov (ranked 3521 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rebel
vs
Plouhov

170 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Threads of HARDCORE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hollywood Rebel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mihail Plouhov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rebel is looking to score with low kicks.
Rebel misses with an uppercut. Plouhov saw that one coming.
Plouhov slips a straight right by Rebel.
Rebel throws a hook but Plouhov blocks it.
Rebel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rebel moves away from the strike by Plouhov.
Plouhov ducks under a wild hook from Rebel.
A low kick from Rebel is predictable there

and Plouhov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Plouhov seems to be looking for submissions.

Plouhov is working for a kimura but Rebel is defending it quite comfortably.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plouhov trying to control the action but Rebel is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plouhov prevents Rebel from improving his position.
Rebel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Plouhov.

Plouhov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Plouhov is trying to work for a kimura but Rebel is defending well.

Plouhov is looking for a kimura but Rebel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Plouhov to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plouhov lands strikes from half guard.

Plouhov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rebel defend it? Plouhov steps over the head and cranks it - Rebel is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Plouhov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mihail Plouhov!