PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herold Hassium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nacho Libre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nacho Libre is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hassium
vs
Libre

171 cm
25
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Herold Hassium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nacho Libre!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Libre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hassium avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Libre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hassium is fending him off so far but Libre persists. Nope, Hassium circles away and we're back to standing.

Libre clinches up against the cage.

Hassium turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hassium manages to end up in side control.

Hassium tries for a kimura but Libre is defending well.
Libre struggling a bit here.
Libre is looking to reverse the position.
Hassium could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Hassium is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Libre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Libre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

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

Hassium wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Libre, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hassium is trying to get an arm triangle but Libre is defending well.

Hassium tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hassium has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hassium is breathing heavily.

Hassium thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Libre is trying to get back to his feet.

Hassium tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hassium has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Libre can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Hassium is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Libre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Libre is trying to control Hassium's posture but Hassium avoids it.

Hassium is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Libre has escaped the position, nice work there.
Libre struggling a bit here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Libre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Libre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Libre stuffs the takedown.
Libre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Libre moves in looking to clinch but Hassium pushes him off.
Libre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Libre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Libre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Libre.
Hassium shoots in for a double leg but Libre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Hassium shoots in and bounces Libre off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Libre trying to control the position.

Hassium has gone for a leg lock! Libre slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hassium's guard.
Libre trying to control but Hassium is working from the bottom.

Hassium had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Libre defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Libre trying to control the position from guard on top but Hassium is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Libre tries to stand but Hassium is controlling from the bottom.

Hassium is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Libre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hassium is keeping the position for now.
Libre wants to control from the top but Hassium keeps moving.

Hassium is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Libre is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herold Hassium dominated that round.
That's time! Hassium's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Libre misses with a head kick.
Libre throws a head kick but Hassium moves out of range.

Hassium closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Herold Hassium!