PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Demidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demidov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mother Russia kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tank
vs
Demidov

198 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Freakin Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Demidov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tank closes the distance and clinches.
Tank trying to stall but Demidov improves his position.
Demidov scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Demidov on the inside.
Nice body punch from Demidov - that landed with a thud.
Demidov avoiding damage as Tank throws knees to the body.
Demidov misses with some punches.
Demidov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Demidov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Demidov manages to break the clinch.
Tank circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tank counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Demidov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tank looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Demidov tries to advance to mount but can't.

Demidov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tank is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Demidov swings around for an armbar but Tank sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Demidov's guard.

Demidov is looking for a triangle but Tank pushes his legs off easily.
Tank wants to control from the top but Demidov keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demidov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Demidov looks gassed!
Demidov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tank can do anything to dispel that myth.

Demidov has an active guard here but Tank has managed to pass into half guard.
Demidov wants to improve his position but Tank is controlling well.
Demidov moves into full guard.
Tank trying to control but Demidov is working from the bottom.

Demidov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Demidov is on top in guard.
Demidov wants to pass the guard but Tank is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demidov trying to control but Tank is working from the bottom.
Demidov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Demidov postures up.
Demidov wants to control from the top but Tank keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tank tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tank can't keep his opponent in guard - Demidov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Demidov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tank doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Demidov.
Demidov winds up and cracks Tank with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Demidov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Demidov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tank!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demidov lands a heavy elbow.

It looks like Alex Tank has been cut.
Demidov lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Demidov.

Tank is rocked!

Demidov has hold of Tank's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tank manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Oh Tank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tank tries to hold on but Demidov pushes him away.
Tank is trying desperately to improve position.
Tank seems to have got his legs back now.
Tank tries to hold on but Demidov pushes him away.

Demidov goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tank is on top in guard.
Tank stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Demidov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tank working some strikes from top position.

Demidov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tank passes into side control.
Tank trying to control the position but Demidov is working away.
Tank is really struggling to control Demidov but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Tank wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Demidov, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demidov tries to improve position but can't.

Tank decides to stand up, so the ref orders Demidov to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Demidov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Tank's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tank looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Demidov wants to sweep here but Tank controlling him for the moment.

Demidov is looking for a triangle but Tank pushes his legs off easily.
Tank trying to control the position from guard on top but Demidov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Demidov has an active guard here but Tank has managed to pass into half guard.

Demidov actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Demidov tries to roll over but Tank keeps him under control.
Demidov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tank.
Demidov wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demidov manages to get to full guard.

Demidov working for a triangle but Tank defends it easily.
Tank trying to control but Demidov is working from the bottom.
Tank slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tank trying to control the position from guard on top but Demidov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergei Demidov!