PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Vasilev (ranked 4094 p4p, 4433 weight class) and Carlton Draught (ranked 375 p4p, 154 weight class). Carlton Draught has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yuri Vasilev's chin.

Vasilev
vs
Draught

184 cm
23
150
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
280
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Vasilev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlton Draught!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Draught bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Draught takes a little break here. Vasilev wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Vasilev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Draught on the ground.
Draught is looking to take a break and control but Vasilev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Draught should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilev is trying to control Draught's posture but Draught avoids it.
Vasilev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Draught wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Draught throws an elbow but Vasilev slips to the side and avoids it well.
Draught has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Draught is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vasilev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Draught looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasilev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Draught laying and praying for a moment but Vasilev takes advantage and regains half guard.
Vasilev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Draught looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Draught trying to pass the guard but Vasilev defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Draught seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Draught throwing shots but Vasilev is blocking nicely.
Draught prevents Vasilev from improving his position.
Draught is trying to control the action in half guard but Vasilev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Draught is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vasilev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Draught is looking to advance position but Vasilev won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draught scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vasilev has his hands clasped together around Draught's back. He's all about the action.
Draught trying to pass the guard but Vasilev defending well.

Draught seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Vasilev is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Carlton Draught!
A relieved looking Carlton Draught thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.