PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adolf Hitler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Szczevnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hitler
vs
Szczevnikov

150 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adolf Hitler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Szczevnikov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Szczevnikov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Szczevnikov showed some decent athleticism there.

Szczevnikov seems to be working for a kimura but Hitler defends the submission attempt.

Szczevnikov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hitler tries to get to full guard but Szczevnikov has control of the leg.

Szczevnikov is trying to work for a kimura but Hitler is defending well.
Szczevnikov passes to side control.

Szczevnikov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Szczevnikov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Szczevnikov looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Szczevnikov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Szczevnikov tries to advance to mount but Hitler denies him.
Hitler is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hitler manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Szczevnikov is trying to get back to full guard.
Szczevnikov is looking to get back to full guard here but Hitler has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hitler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hitler is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Hitler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Hitler working for a submission but Szczevnikov is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hitler has hold of Szczevnikov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Szczevnikov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitler is landing with some decent strikes but Szczevnikov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hitler prevents Szczevnikov from getting the reversal.
Szczevnikov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hitler forces the positional change into back control.
Szczevnikov tries to break free.

Hitler patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hitler doesn't have the hooks in and Szczevnikov manages to turn into his guard.

Szczevnikov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Szczevnikov advances position into side control!
Hitler is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Szczevnikov tries for a kimura but Hitler is defending well.

Szczevnikov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hitler has escaped the position, nice work there.

Szczevnikov has hold of Hitler's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hitler tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Szczevnikov cranks the arm and Hitler screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hitler, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jan Szczevnikov!