PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladoslav Sgrnitzj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santa Clause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sgrnitzj comes into the arena with Elektronik Supersonik blaring out of the sound system. Santa Clause will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sgrnitzj
vs
Clause

194 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladoslav Sgrnitzj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Santa Clause!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sgrnitzj takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Clause fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sgrnitzj sprawls well initially but Clause persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sgrnitzj is refusing to be controlled, as Clause sits in half guard.
Clause is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sgrnitzj is looking to improve his position.
Clause throwing shots but Sgrnitzj is blocking nicely.
Clause wants to stand up but Sgrnitzj is controlling the position.
Sgrnitzj trying to control from the bottom.
Clause trying to control the action but Sgrnitzj is working from the bottom.
Clause passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sgrnitzj is looking to reverse the position.
Sgrnitzj prevents Clause from improving position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sgrnitzj shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Clause counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sgrnitzj trying to keep a closed guard but Clause is proving a slippery customer.
Sgrnitzj keeping moving, preventing Clause from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clause pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sgrnitzj is keeping the position for now.
Clause trying to control the position from guard on top but Sgrnitzj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sgrnitzj trying to keep a closed guard but Clause is proving a slippery customer.
Clause pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sgrnitzj is keeping the position for now.
Sgrnitzj keeping moving, preventing Clause from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Sgrnitzj or perhaps it was just good defense by Clause which made him look bad.
Sgrnitzj is breathing heavily.
Clause scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sgrnitzj with a lazy takedown attempt

and Clause counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sgrnitzj!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladoslav Sgrnitzj. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sgrnitzj defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Clause.

Clause has control of Sgrnitzj's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sgrnitzj regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clause jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sgrnitzj manages to avoid the submission attempt.

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

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

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

Clause tries for a kimura but Sgrnitzj is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sgrnitzj wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Clause stands up.
Sgrnitzj stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clause.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Clause scores with a takedown into Sgrnitzj's guard.
Sgrnitzj trying to control the position.
Clause stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sgrnitzj swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sgrnitzj wants to sweep but no luck.
Sgrnitzj working a defensive guard here.
Sgrnitzj is controlling Clause's posture.
Sgrnitzj is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sgrnitzj working Clause over with strikes.
Sgrnitzj wants to control but Clause is keeping him busy.
Sgrnitzj slows the pace down in half guard.

Clause is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sgrnitzj pulls his head out easily.
Sgrnitzj passes to full mount!
Clause is squirming around, avoiding Sgrnitzj's attempts to control the action.
Sgrnitzj lands a big elbow.
Sgrnitzj with shots to the head and body - Clause looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sgrnitzj scoring with strikes but Clause is staying in there.
Sgrnitzj controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clause tries to reverse the position but Sgrnitzj maintains control.
Clause is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sgrnitzj scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santa Clause dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No luck for Sgrnitzj with that takedown attempt.
Clause keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Santa Clause seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Clause shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Clause working for a submission but Sgrnitzj is keeping him at bay.

Clause has control of Sgrnitzj's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sgrnitzj regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Clause trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Clause looking to secure an arm triangle but Sgrnitzj defends it well.

Sgrnitzj defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Clause.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Clause is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sgrnitzj is surviving well by controlling Clause's body position as best he can.
Sgrnitzj is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sgrnitzj has left one of his arms exposed and Clause doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Sgrnitzj screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Santa Clause!