PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malyuta Skuratov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Molchalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Skuratov
vs
Molchalin

186 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malyuta Skuratov!
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, Alexey Molchalin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skuratov moves to clinch but Molchalin breaks away
and Molchalin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skuratov wants to clinch
and Molchalin counters with a nice uppercut.
Skuratov tries to clinch
and Molchalin counters with a straight right hand.
Skuratov tries to clinch up
and Molchalin counters with a stiff right hand.

Molchalin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Skuratov wants to stand and escape but Molchalin is having none of it.
Molchalin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Skuratov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Molchalin on the ground.
Skuratov is looking to stand back up but Molchalin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Skuratov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molchalin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Skuratov wants to get back to his feet.

Molchalin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Molchalin wants to pass the guard but Skuratov is defending well.
Molchalin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alexey Molchalin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Molchalin circles away from the clinch attempt

so Molchalin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molchalin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skuratov is keeping the position for now.
Molchalin stays in close to Skuratov's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skuratov can't keep his opponent in guard - Molchalin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Molchalin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Skuratov's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Molchalin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Molchalin shoots in and drives through. Skuratov sprawls well.
Skuratov tries to clinch up

and Molchalin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Skuratov won't be happy with that.
Molchalin controlling from side mount.

Molchalin has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Skuratov is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Molchalin yanks on the arm and Skuratov is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Molchalin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexey Molchalin!