PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Alexiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tran Do Di (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alexiev
vs
Do Di

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Alexiev!
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, Tran Do Di!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexiev moves in looking to clinch but Di pushes him off.
Alexiev misses with a wild combination.
Di swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alexiev misses with a straight left.
Alexiev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Di is just out of range.
A combination from Alexiev does no damage.
Di avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexiev connects with a body shot.
Alexiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Di sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alexiev misses the shot to the body.
Alexiev tries to clinch up.
Alexiev misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alexiev.

It looks like Tran Do Di has been cut.
Alexiev wants to clinch up but Di keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexiev connects with a single shot there.
A right-left combo lands from Alexiev.

Di is rocked!
Alexiev tries to clinch up.
Alexiev wants to clinch up but Di keeps it at a distance.
Alexiev looks to throw the jab but Di is out of range.
Alexiev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexiev tries to clinch but Di moves out of range.
Alexiev throws a right and a left that both miss.

Di scores with a takedown into Alexiev's guard.
Alexiev being controlled here, momentarily.
Alexiev can't keep his opponent in guard - Di advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Di in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Alexiev tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Di!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tran Do Di!