PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksei Belov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Reva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksei Belov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Belov
vs
Reva

195 cm
19
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Pegasus Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksei Belov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Reva!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reva gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Belov wants to improve his position but Reva is controlling well.

Belov is defending against the submission attempts here by Reva.
Belov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Reva jumps into side control!
Belov tries to buck Reva off but Reva is having none of it.

Reva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Belov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Reva's best efforts.

Reva is trying to work for a kimura but Belov is defending well.

Reva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Belov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Belov gets back to full guard.
Belov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reva is one step ahead there.
Belov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Reva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Belov tries to get to full guard but Reva has control of the leg.
Belov regains full guard. Nicely done.

Reva drops back looking for a leg! Belov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Belov manages to kick Reva off! Reva jumps back into Belov's guard.

Reva drops back looking for a leg! Belov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Belov manages to kick Reva off! Reva jumps back into Belov's guard.
Reva passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

Reva is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belov wants to get back to full guard.

Reva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Belov is just riding it out for now. Reva eventually gives up the hold.
Belov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Belov trying to get back to full guard but Reva takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Belov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Belov wants to get back to full guard.
Belov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Belov.
Reva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belov is keeping the position for now.

Reva drops back looking for a leg! Belov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Belov manages to kick Reva off! Reva jumps back into Belov's guard.

Reva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Reva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Belov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Reva!
Belov lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Reva will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Reva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Belov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Belov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Reva is looking to improve his position but Belov isn't that keen on the idea.
Reva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Reva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Belov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Belov with the ground and pound but Reva uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Belov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Reva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Reva looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Belov is defending well. Reva quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Belov has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Reva celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Reva!
Alexander Reva is the new heavyweight champion!