PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Magallanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Dubov (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.

Magallanes
vs
Dubov

210 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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, Fernando Magallanes!
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, Aleksandr Dubov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magallanes keeps the fight on the outside.
Dubov wants to clinch.

Dubov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Magallanes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dubov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Magallanes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Magallanes manages to get back to half guard.
Dubov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magallanes gets full guard.
Magallanes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Magallanes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dubov defends well.

Magallanes has an active guard here but Dubov has managed to pass into half guard.
Magallanes gets back to full guard.

Magallanes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dubov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Magallanes.
Magallanes regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magallanes wants to get back to full guard.
Dubov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Magallanes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magallanes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Magallanes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Magallanes looking for subs off his back but Dubov has passed one foot through into half guard.

Magallanes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dubov tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Magallanes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Magallanes is pressing down on Dubov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Magallanes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dubov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Magallanes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dubov is aware though and is defending well.
Magallanes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Magallanes tries to get out of the position.
Magallanes looking for a sweep. Not yet Magallanes, not yet.
Magallanes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dubov manages to get himself to full guard.
Magallanes throwing strikes but missing.
Magallanes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magallanes with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magallanes throws and elbow that misses. Dubov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Magallanes's guard. Nice move by Dubov!
Dubov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Magallanes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dubov defends it easily.
Magallanes looking for a sweep. Not yet Magallanes, not yet.
Magallanes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Magallanes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dubov?

It looks like Aleksandr Dubov has been cut.
Dubov looks gassed!
Magallanes dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Magallanes connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That has opened up Aleksandr Dubov's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dubov tries to reverse the position but Magallanes maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubov taking shots to the head.

The cut above Aleksandr Dubov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aleksandr Dubov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fernando Magallanes!