PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Parhomenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vsevolod Amerkhanov (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.

Parhomenko
vs
Amerkhanov

178 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Parhomenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vsevolod Amerkhanov!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Parhomenko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Amerkhanov did well to prevent Parhomenko getting side control.
Parhomenko prevents Amerkhanov from standing back up.
Parhomenko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Parhomenko has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Amerkhanov wants to improve his position but Parhomenko is controlling well.
Amerkhanov wants to get back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Parhomenko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roman Parhomenko.
Parhomenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Amerkhanov pinned against the cage. Amerkhanov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Amerkhanov slaps away a takedown attempt from Parhomenko, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amerkhanov shoots in for a takedown but Parhomenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Amerkhanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parhomenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parhomenko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Parhomenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amerkhanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Parhomenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Amerkhanov which made him look bad.
Amerkhanov throws a right and a left that Parhomenko avoids nicely.
Amerkhanov looks gassed!

Parhomenko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Parhomenko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Parhomenko seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Amerkhanov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roman Parhomenko!