PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between chok rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varava Semen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Varava Semen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

rivera
vs
Semen

172 cm
21
250 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

195 cm
20
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, chok rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Varava Semen!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Semen misses with a head kick.
Semen tries to land a front kick but rivera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Semen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
rivera throws a head kick that misses
and Semen counters with a head kick. That will keep rivera thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick by Semen misses

and rivera counters with a nice double leg into guard.

rivera postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Semen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of rivera, into his guard.

rivera is looking to sinch up a triangle. Semen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to rivera's body to avoid the submission. rivera has instead reached around Semen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! rivera arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). chok rivera!