PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osvald Kikkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vanek Butsikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osvald Kikkas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vanek Butsikov's chin.

Kikkas
vs
Butsikov

205 cm
22
277 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

207 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osvald Kikkas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vanek Butsikov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Butsikov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kikkas to the mat! Kikkas manages to get full guard.
Butsikov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Butsikov throws and elbow that misses. Kikkas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Butsikov's guard. Nice move by Kikkas!
Kikkas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butsikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butsikov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kikkas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kikkas pushing down on Butsikov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Kikkas seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Butsikov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Osvald Kikkas!