PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Tudorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Gluhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tudorov
vs
Gluhov

200 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Tudorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Gluhov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tudorov slips a jab and a cross from Gluhov.
Tudorov scores with a kick to the body.
Gluhov looks gassed!
Tudorov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tudorov closes the distance and clinches up with Gluhov, looking for a takedown. Tudorov pushes Gluhov against the cage but Gluhov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tudorov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gluhov misses with a two punch combination.
Tudorov shoots in for a takedown but Gluhov shows good takedown defense.
Tudorov moves in looking to clinch but Gluhov pushes him off.
Tudorov dives in and grabs Gluhov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gluhov pushes down on Tudorov's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Tudorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gluhov throws a series of punches but Tudorov moves out of range.
Gluhov stuffs the takedown.
Tudorov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tudorov tries for a takedown but Gluhov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tudorov throws a right hand that Gluhov ducks under and follows up with a left that Gluhov also avoids with ease.
Gluhov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gluhov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tudorov counters with a takedown into side control.
Gluhov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tudorov connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudorov advances nicely into full mount.
Gluhov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gluhov is squirming around, avoiding Tudorov's attempts to control the action.
Tudorov controlling the position easily from mount.
Tudorov scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tudorov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gluhov's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tudorov controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tudorov trying to control but Gluhov is having none of it.
Tudorov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gluhov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gluhov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gluhov is squirming around, avoiding Tudorov's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Tudorov.
Gluhov wants to hold on but Tudorov pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Tudorov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tudorov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gluhov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gluhov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Gluhov reaches up and pulls Tudorov towards him, trying to control the position. Tudorov manages to get a guillotine from the mount though! This could be big trouble for Gluhov! Gluhov tries to roll over - now Tudorov is on the bottom but the guillotine is really deep and Gluhov has to tap out! Great work there by Tudorov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Maxim Tudorov!