PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tao Ren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Mikhailovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ren comes to the cage accompanied by Frozen Cross - Heart of Heroine. Dmitri Mikhailovich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ren
vs
Mikhailovich

225 cm
21
265 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

200 cm
25
280 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tao Ren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Mikhailovich!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tao Ren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mikhailovich looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ren!
Mikhailovich is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ren can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Mikhailovich working for a submission but Ren is keeping him at bay.
Ren really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mikhailovich lands a heavy elbow.
Mikhailovich throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ren because Mikhailovich loaded up on that one.

Mikhailovich has hold of Ren's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ren manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mikhailovich is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ren is surviving well by controlling Mikhailovich's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mikhailovich looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mikhailovich thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ren wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mikhailovich raining down shots from the mount!
Ren knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mikhailovich on the ground.
Mikhailovich misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ren tries to buck Mikhailovich off but Mikhailovich takes his back!

Mikhailovich patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Mikhailovich tightening his grip on Ren, looking for the choke.
Ren holding both Mikhailovich 's hands and preventing any damage.

Ren defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ren is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Mikhailovich looking for the RNC.
Ren just trying to survive but Mikhailovich is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Mikhailovich working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Ren is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Mikhailovich has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Ren taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dmitri Mikhailovich!