PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 4719 p4p, 6864 weight class) and Borat Sagidiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Putin
vs
Sagidiev

181 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

158 cm
19
130
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Vlad Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borat Sagidiev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sagidiev is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Putin avoids the head kick by Sagidiev.
Sagidiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Putin shoots in for a takedown but Sagidiev shows good takedown defense.
Sagidiev moves out of range of the strikes.
Sagidiev shoots in looking for a takedown but Putin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sagidiev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Sagidiev is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Putin's half guard.
Sagidiev is stalling here. Putin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sagidiev seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Putin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
A lull in the action here.

Putin is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sagidiev is trying to escape and Putin transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sagidiev is forced to tap! Nice work there by Putin! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vlad Putin!