PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Mikhailovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Bob Lawler enters the cage!

Mikhailovich
vs
Lawler

200 cm
25
280 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
285 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Mikhailovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler tries to clinch there but Mikhailovich circles away.
Mikhailovich throws a series of strikes that have Lawler backpedaling.
Lawler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mikhailovich fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lawler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Lawler misses.

Lawler instigates a clinch.
Lawler tries to score a body lock takedown but Mikhailovich shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Lawler breaks from the clinch.
Lawler missing with a left hand there. Mikhailovich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lawler tries to move into range but Mikhailovich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mikhailovich misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Lawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawler swinging wildly here.
Lawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mikhailovich lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikhailovich throws a hook but Lawler avoids it easily.
Mikhailovich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mikhailovich scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lawler pushes Mikhailovich off but Mikhailovich dives into side control.
Mikhailovich working the body and head with strikes.
Mikhailovich looks up at the clock and then as Lawler takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mikhailovich smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lawler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mikhailovich wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Mikhailovich is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Lawler is trying to escape and Mikhailovich transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Lawler is forced to tap! Nice work there by Mikhailovich! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dmitri Mikhailovich!