PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herold Hassium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Ku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hassium
vs
Ku

171 cm
25
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 3 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sasha Ku!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hassium gets the takedown into side control.
Ku can't do much from the bottom here.

Hassium looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ku is looking for a sweep.

Hassium looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Hassium is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ku is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ku is pushing Hassium's head away, looking to escape. Hassium manages to hold on to the position though.

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

Hassium wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ku, who protects the arm well.
Ku tries to buck Hassium off but Hassium is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hassium tries for a kimura but Ku is defending well.
Ku struggling a bit here.

Hassium tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ku is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hassium asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Hassium thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ku tries to improve position but can't.
Ku looks gassed!

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

Hassium working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ku tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Ku is looking for a sweep.

Hassium is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ku is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hassium thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ku is trying to control Hassium's posture but Hassium avoids it.

Hassium thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ku struggling a bit here.
Ku tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ku is trying to control Hassium's posture but Hassium avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hassium tries for a kimura but Ku is defending well.

Hassium wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ku, who protects the arm well.
Hassium working away.
Ku is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ku can't do much from the bottom here.

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

Hassium looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herold Hassium dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ku doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hassium counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ku's guard now.

Hassium drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ku dives on top into guard.
Ku looking to pass the guard.

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

Hassium working for a triangle but Ku defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hassium has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ku can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hassium throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ku pushing down on Hassium's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Ku is trying to work for a kimura but Hassium is defending well.

Hassium looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hassium is staying active underneath Ku, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hassium gets full guard.

Hassium has his feet on Ku's thighs here. He's pushed Ku off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ku screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Herold Hassium!