PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Fyodorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tong Po will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Fyodorov
vs
Po

181 cm
23
203 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
24
200 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Fyodorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Fyodorov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fyodorov showed some decent athleticism there.

Po actively working from the bottom here.
Po moves into full guard.

Po is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Po looking for a guillotine here but Fyodorov defends easily.
Po looks gassed!
Po looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fyodorov trying to control the position from guard on top but Po is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fyodorov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Po had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fyodorov is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Po Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fyodorov's back instead.
Fyodorov breaks Po's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fyodorov passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Fyodorov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Po is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Fyodorov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Po has escaped the position, nice work there.
Po is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fyodorov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Po is trying to get back to full guard.

Po looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Fyodorov maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Po could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fyodorov has cracked it and Po is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fyodorov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Fyodorov!