PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Night Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Night Train
vs
Zenin

180 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Night Train!
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, Vladimir Zenin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Night Train misses with a body kick.
Night Train tries to clinch up.
Night Train tries to clinch but Zenin is having none of it.

Zenin feints and as Night Train raises his hands in defense, Zenin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zenin passes into half guard.
Zenin is taking a breather. Night Train says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Night Train is refusing to be controlled, as Zenin sits in half guard.
Zenin works his way into full mount!

Zenin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Night Train has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Night Train!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zenin has his foot on Night Train's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Night Train works his way back into a safe position though.
Night Train pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zenin is keeping the position for now.
Zenin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zenin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Night Train is breathing heavily.
Zenin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Night Train keeps working.

Zenin is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Night Train has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zenin trying to control the action but Night Train is working from the bottom.

Zenin 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. Night Train tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Zenin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vladimir Zenin!