PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kukuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Lenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kukuev
vs
Lenin

198 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kukuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Lenin!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kukuev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lenin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lenin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kukuev counters with a shoot takedown. Lenin fights it but they end up in guard.

Kukuev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kukuev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kukuev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kukuev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kukuev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kukuev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kukuev postures up.

Kukuev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kukuev is breathing heavily.
Lenin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kukuev drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lenin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kukuev has Lenin in his guard.
Lenin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Kukuev looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Lenin is defending well. Kukuev quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Lenin has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kukuev celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nikolai Kukuev!