PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Szelep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semki Est (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Semki Est enters the cage!

Szelep
vs
Est

150 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
300 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomasz Szelep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Semki Est!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szelep swings widly with a right hand
and Est counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice sprawl there from Szelep as Est shoots in.

Est gets the takedown into side control.
Est is looking to take a break and control but Szelep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Est has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Szelep is trying to stand up.
Szelep on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Szelep tries to get out of the position.

Est working for a submission but Szelep is keeping him at bay.
Szelep is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Est looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Szelep knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Est on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Est has hold of Szelep's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Szelep manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Est mounts Szelep! Really nice guard pass there!
Szelep has given up his back. Will we see Est going for some submissions?
Est trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Est is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Szelep is defending well though. Est let's go of the attempt for now.
Szelep is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szelep trying to get back to his feet but Est is in full control for now.
Est struggling to keep hold of the position.
Est controlling the position well here. Szelep rolled but Est kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Est working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Szelep is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Est has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Szelep taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Semki Est!