PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Hrozny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Tarasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hrozny kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 'Paint It Black' by The Rolling Stones. Ivan Tarasov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hrozny
vs
Tarasov

189 cm
27
220 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

189 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Hrozny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Tarasov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hrozny clinches with his opponent.

Hrozny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tarasov has a takedown stuffed.

Hrozny darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hrozny moves into full mount! Tarasov won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hrozny postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tarasov looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Ivan Tarasov has been cut.
Hrozny lands a heavy elbow.
Tarasov is trying desperately to improve position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hrozny landing strikes from the mount and Tarasov is in trouble!

Tarasov is rocked!

That has opened up Ivan Tarasov's cut even more.
Hrozny fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tarasov is still in real trouble! Can Hrozny finish him?

The cut above Ivan Tarasov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrozny lands a big shot to the head and Tarasov winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jan Hrozny!