PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serega Virtus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Pudzianowski
vs
Virtus

185 cm
18
269 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
245 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Serega Virtus!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Virtus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Virtus passes the guard and advances to mount!
Virtus with shots to the head and body - Pudzianowski looks very uncomfortable down there.
Virtus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Virtus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pudzianowski really is a fat lump.
Virtus lands with some strikes.
Pudzianowski is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Virtus is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Pudzianowski is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Pudzianowski flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Virtus anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Pudzianowski and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Virtus slips an arm under Pudzianowski chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Virtus has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Virtus is squeezing on Pudzianowski like an anaconda would it's prey. Pudzianowski fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Serega Virtus!