PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yohan Kiznetsov (ranked 3794 p4p, 4349 weight class) and Jakob Sondergaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Yohan Kiznetsov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kiznetsov
vs
Sondergaard

186 cm
25
176
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
179
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yohan Kiznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakob Sondergaard!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kiznetsov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kiznetsov lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jakob Sondergaard has been cut.
Kiznetsov pushes off an throws an elbow but Sondergaard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sondergaard has Kiznetsov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kiznetsov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Sondergaard has hold of one of Kiznetsov's legs. Kiznetsov is fighting the takedown attempt but Sondergaard gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sondergaard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sondergaard pushes down on Kiznetsov's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Sondergaard is trying for a kimura here. Kiznetsov looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sondergaard wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jakob Sondergaard!
A very excited looking Jakob Sondergaard rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.