PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Kanashkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wando Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Kasta - Normal'no vsyo as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kanashkin
vs
Silva

180 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaly Kanashkin!
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, Wando Silva!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanashkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kanashkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kanashkin misses with a looping right.
Kanashkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Kanashkin circles away.
Kanashkin misses with a looping right.
Silva blocks a head kick by Kanashkin.
Kanashkin throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanashkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Kanashkin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kanashkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kanashkin working hard to break the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Kanashkin stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kanashkin uses from the top position.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Kanashkin from standing up.

Kanashkin is posturing up here but Silva has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kanashkin tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kanashkin has to tap! Slick submission there by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wando Silva!