PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaliy Lyashenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernie Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lyashenko
vs
Mac

187 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vitaliy Lyashenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernie Mac!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lyashenko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mac bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lyashenko's guard.
Lyashenko being controlled here, momentarily.
Mac is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lyashenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mac on the ground.
Mac is pushing down on Lyashenko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lyashenko is fighting to maintain full guard but Mac has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mac not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lyashenko wants to get back to his feet.
Mac thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lyashenko's head.
Still in half guard, Mac seems content to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Let's hope that Mac has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyashenko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lyashenko tries to get out of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bernie Mac was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mac throws a series of strikes that have Lyashenko backpedaling.

It looks like Vitaliy Lyashenko has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lyashenko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mac's half guard.

Mac looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mac gets full guard.
Mac has Lyashenko pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyashenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Mac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mac pulls Lyashenko in close to prevent any damage.
Mac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lyashenko stopping the sweep attempt from Mac.
Mac is pulling down on Lyashenko's head. It's preventing any offense from Lyashenko, at least for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Mac looking for a triangle here. Lyashenko is fighting it but it looks tight! Mac pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lyashenko is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bernie Mac!