PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Karamazin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karamazin comes to the cage accompanied by Low Rider. Chelios has chosen No one gets left behind as his entrance music. Ivan Karamazin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karamazin
vs
Chelios

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Ivan Karamazin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chev Chelios!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Karamazin.
Chelios is pushing Karamazin's head away, looking to escape. Karamazin manages to hold on to the position though.
Karamazin is looking to take a break and control but Chelios is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karamazin advances to full mount.
Chelios really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karamazin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Karamazin looking to secure an arm triangle but Chelios defends it well.

Karamazin has hold of Chelios's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Chelios manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Karamazin working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Chelios turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Karamazin off and cradles Chelios's limp body as Karamazin celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Ivan Karamazin!