PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashe Corven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Matveev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corven comes into the arena with Escape blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Corven
vs
Matveev

194 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ashe Corven!
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, Dmitry Matveev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matveev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Matveev enables Corven to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Matveev manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Corven advances position into side control!

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

Corven is trying to get an arm triangle but Matveev is defending well.
Corven moves into full mount!

Corven looking to secure an arm triangle but Matveev defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Corven working for a submission but Matveev is keeping him at bay.
Corven content just to control the position here.
Corven thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corven landing strikes from the mount.
Corven sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Matveev looks gassed!

Corven is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Matveev to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Matveev shrugs it off.
Corven with a couple of short strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Corven is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Corven extends the arm and Matveev is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ashe Corven!