PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Antonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Fresh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Antonov
vs
Fresh

205 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
299 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Antonov!
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, Doug Fresh!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fresh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fresh showed some decent athleticism there.
Antonov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fresh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fresh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Antonov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fresh escapes and gets back to his feet.
Antonov swinging wilding here.
Fresh is looking to clinch.

Fresh moves into the clinch.
Fresh jumps guard but Antonov stands there with Fresh around his waist. Fresh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Antonov manages to break the clinch.
Fresh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fresh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Antonov is looking for a sweep.
Antonov trying to remain calm as Fresh controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresh lands a few punches from side control.
Antonov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fresh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Antonov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fresh asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Antonov is breathing heavily.
Antonov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Fresh stands up out of the half guard.
Antonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fresh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Antonov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Antonov misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fresh scores with a takedown into Antonov's guard.
Fresh won't allow Antonov to sweep him here.
Antonov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fresh takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Antonov with a couple of short strikes.
Antonov with shots to the head and body - Fresh looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antonov lands a big shot to the head and Fresh winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yuri Antonov!