PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between ASI MENDOZA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lena Kireeva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

MENDOZA
vs
Kireeva

168 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ASI MENDOZA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lena Kireeva!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MENDOZA misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MENDOZA misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MENDOZA looks to land a right hand but Kireeva moved out of range.
ASI MENDOZA seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MENDOZA swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MENDOZA plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kireeva tries to score a power double leg takedown but MENDOZA sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kireeva somewhat.
MENDOZA looks to land a body kick but Kireeva moved away.
MENDOZA lands a really nice looking cross but Kireeva seems unphased.
MENDOZA tries a head kick but it misses.
MENDOZA throws a hook but Kireeva blocks it.
Kireeva blocks a head kick by MENDOZA.
MENDOZA misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kireeva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MENDOZA throws a shot from downtown. Kireeva moves away and avoids it.
MENDOZA throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MENDOZA misses with a head kick.
MENDOZA missing with a left hand there. Kireeva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Kireeva.
MENDOZA throws a head kick that misses.
Kireeva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
MENDOZA throws a head kick but Kireeva moves out of range.
MENDOZA throws a wild body kick that Kireeva sees coming a mile off.
MENDOZA tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MENDOZA throws the left hand but Kireeva avoids the punch easily.
MENDOZA misses with a head kick.

That's two 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.
MENDOZA fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kireeva on the side of the head.
Kireeva misses with a takedown attempt - MENDOZA sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
ASI MENDOZA has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lena Kireeva.
MENDOZA throws a head kick that misses.
MENDOZA misses with a head kick.
Kireeva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MENDOZA.
MENDOZA throws an overhand right that lands on Kireeva's shoulder, as Kireeva tries to avoid the shot.
MENDOZA throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MENDOZA is breathing heavily.
MENDOZA shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
MENDOZA fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kireeva avoids the head kick by MENDOZA.
MENDOZA tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kireeva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kireeva tries for a kimura but MENDOZA is defending well.

Kireeva has hold of MENDOZA's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! MENDOZA tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Kireeva cranks the arm and MENDOZA screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from MENDOZA, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lena Kireeva!