PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Pyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Belyakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Pyle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pyle
vs
Belyakov

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Pyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Belyakov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belyakov dodges the punch combination from Pyle.

Pyle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Belyakov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Belyakov.
Belyakov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pyle is one step ahead there.
Belyakov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pyle working to try and regain half guard.
Belyakov avoids the attempt from Pyle to control.
Pyle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Belyakov looking to secure an arm triangle but Pyle defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyle wants to control but Belyakov is having none of it.
Belyakov trying to control but Pyle is having none of it.
Belyakov landing shots from mount.
Pyle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pyle is working hard here to advance position.
Belyakov scoring with strikes but Pyle is staying in there.
Pyle is squirming around, avoiding Belyakov's attempts to control the action.
Belyakov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Belyakov scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Pyle is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belyakov looking to finish Pyle with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pyle!
Oh Pyle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belyakov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Belyakov punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Belyakov is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Belyakov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexander Belyakov!