PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Ostermalm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Makarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ostermalm comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - Cowboys From Hell. Makarov has chosen Jean Michel Jarre - Second Rendez-Vous as his entrance music. The key to victory for Sakari Ostermalm has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ostermalm
vs
Makarov

199 cm
23
225 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

194 cm
22
238 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sakari Ostermalm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Makarov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ostermalm takes the fight into the clinch.

Makarov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ostermalm closes the distance and clinches.

Ostermalm jumps guard.

Ostermalm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ostermalm is looking for a triangle but Makarov pushes his legs off easily.
Makarov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Makarov landing strikes.

Makarov tries for a kimura but Ostermalm is defending well.
Makarov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ostermalm keeps working.
Makarov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostermalm struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ostermalm is looking to regain half guard here but Makarov keeps moving and retains side control.
Ostermalm struggling a bit here.
Makarov is looking to take a break and control but Ostermalm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ostermalm is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Makarov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Makarov cracks Ostermalm with a big right hand but Ostermalm just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ostermalm tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The strikes coming from Makarov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ostermalm is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ostermalm gets back to half guard.
Makarov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ostermalm does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Makarov wants to stand but Ostermalm has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ostermalm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Makarov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ostermalm is looking to slow Makarov down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostermalm scores with a jab.
Makarov misses the jab.
Ostermalm connects with a solid leg kick.
Makarov looks gassed!
Makarov tries to clinch but Ostermalm moves away

and Ostermalm moves into the clinch.
Makarov is trying to stall.
Makarov can't break the clinch.
Ostermalm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Makarov backwards.

Ostermalm breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Makarov both land. Nice combination.

Ostermalm shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Ostermalm is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Makarov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ostermalm punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ostermalm moves to back control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostermalm is hanging on to Makarov's back as he tries to escape.

Ostermalm is cranking Makarov's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Makarov! He's tightened the choke and Makarov is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sakari Ostermalm!