PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between matt bera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosen Kirilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). matt bera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

bera
vs
Kirilov

180 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

Future Pharmaceuticals (144 for $15)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, matt bera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosen Kirilov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirilov stuffs the takedown attempt from bera. bera gets slowly back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by bera.
Kirilov is trying to get back to half guard.
bera landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kirilov is not content to let bera control the position.
Kirilov looking for a sweep but bera has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by bera.
Kirilov throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
bera looking to control but Kirilov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
bera lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kirilov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
bera working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirilov tries to lock up and control but bera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kirilov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
bera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kirilov is looking to escape.
bera lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
bera landing strikes, looking to finish!

Kirilov is rocked!
bera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kirilov is still in real trouble! Can bera finish him?

bera swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). matt bera!