PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Anisim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ilya Anisim is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Anisim
vs
Liddell

198 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

225 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Anisim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Liddell !
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anisim misses with a wild combination.
Liddell looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Liddell fails to land the takedown.
Liddell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Anisim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Anisim jumps into guard, dragging Liddell to the mat.

Anisim pushes Liddell off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Anisim closes the distance and clinches.
Anisim stalling the fight.
Liddell fails to pull guard.
Anisim stalls.
Anisim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Anisim has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Liddell regains guard immediately.
Anisim postures up.
Liddell is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Anisim dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on Liddell 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anisim has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Liddell !
Anisim scoring with strikes but Liddell is staying in there.
Anisim with good strikes from the mount here!

Liddell tries to improve his position but Anisim has taken his back! Anisim has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Liddell tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Anisim Pushes Liddell away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ilya Anisim!