PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Norad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Nueve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Vitaly Norad has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Norad
vs
Nueve

172 cm
19
164 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

173 cm
23
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaly Norad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Nueve!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nueve sprawls well. Nueve wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Norad gets slowly back to his feet.
Norad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norad shoots in for a double leg but Nueve sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitaly Norad. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nueve drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Nueve tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Nueve has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Norad is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Nueve yanks on the arm and Norad is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Nueve.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Numero Nueve!