PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Szczevnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arska Varsineekeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Szczevnikov
vs
Varsineekeri

182 cm
21
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Szczevnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arska Varsineekeri!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varsineekeri looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Szczevnikov has his takedown stuffed

and Varsineekeri counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Szczevnikov!
Varsineekeri wants to control the pace but Szczevnikov is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szczevnikov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Varsineekeri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Szczevnikov keeps working.
Szczevnikov works his way to full guard. Good work.

Szczevnikov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Varsineekeri has his hands clasped together but Szczevnikov extends an breaks Varsineekeri's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Szczevnikov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jan Szczevnikov!