PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Abobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harkonnen
vs
Abobo

185 cm
28
215 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

188 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Harkonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tank Abobo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harkonnen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Abobo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harkonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Abobo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Abobo working for a triangle but Harkonnen defends it easily.

Abobo looking for a guillotine here but Harkonnen defends easily.

Harkonnen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Abobo keeping full guard, as Harkonnen tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abobo is looking for a triangle here but Harkonnen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Abobo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Harkonnen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Abobo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harkonnen pulls his head out easily.

Abobo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Harkonnen is trying to work for a kimura but Abobo is defending well.

Abobo looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Harkonnen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Abobo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Abobo is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Harkonnen has latched onto it... Big trouble! Harkonnen pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Abobo is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Harkonnen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladimir Harkonnen!