PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Chrustjev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Care Less (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Chrustjev
vs
Less

190 cm
20
225 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
24
273 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Chrustjev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Care Less!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chrustjev thuds his shin into the meat of Less's side.

Less scores a takedown into full mount!
Chrustjev throwing hammer fists to the chest of Less. What's that going to do exactly?
Chrustjev is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chrustjev is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Less wants to finish this one by submission but Chrustjev is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Less.
Chrustjev throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Chrustjev regains half guard.
Chrustjev is refusing to be controlled, as Less sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chrustjev looking for submissions off his back.

Chrustjev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Less is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chrustjev is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chrustjev is in trouble now - Less has advanced to mount!
Chrustjev is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chrustjev throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Chrustjev is desperately trying to improve his position but Less has a good base and remains in mount.
Less throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Chrustjev can't escape the position.
Less misses with a head shot.
Chrustjev is looking to improve his position but Less isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chrustjev trying desperately to get to his feet.
Less tries to control but Chrustjev wriggling away.
Chrustjev is looking to get to half guard.

Less is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Chrustjev can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Chrustjev is desperately trying to improve his position but Less has a good base and remains in mount.

Less is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chrustjev to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chrustjev shrugs it off.
Chrustjev throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chrustjev is trying to escape the mount.

Less looking for a guillotine from mount but Chrustjev is having none of it.
Less looks gassed!
Chrustjev gets back to half guard.

Less is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Chrustjev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Chrustjev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Less pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Care Less will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Less tries to bum rush Chrustjev with a series of wild strikes but Chrustjev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Chrustjev.

Less drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chrustjev is looking for a sweep.
Less prevents Chrustjev from escaping the position.
Chrustjev throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Less is working to tighten is grip on Chrustjev's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Chrustjev has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Less is really squeezing tight and eventually Chrustjev passes out! Less breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Care Less!