PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarek Dobromir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hard Core (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dobromir
vs
Core

173 cm
29
134 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

180 cm
28
192 lbs
9 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarek Dobromir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hard Core!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Core shoots in and drives through. Dobromir sprawls well.
Dobromir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Core.
Dobromir digs a good hook to Core's body.
Dobromir stuns Core with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Core on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dobromir scores with a hook to the body. Core takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Core fails with a takedown attempt.
Dobromir lands a nice hook to Core's body. Core takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Dobromir looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dobromir works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Core misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dobromir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Core keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dobromir working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dobromir is trying to control the action in half guard but Core is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dobromir is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Core is just riding it out for now. Dobromir eventually gives up the hold.

Core actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dobromir is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Core doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dobromir.
Core tries to get to full guard but Dobromir has control of the leg.
Dobromir wants to take a breather but Core is having none of it.

Dobromir is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Core has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dobromir lands with a punch from half guard.
Dobromir is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobromir tries to pass to full mount but Core defends it.

Core actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dobromir lands a nice short elbow.

Dobromir looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dobromir looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Core is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dobromir pulls his head out easily.
Dobromir passes to full mount!
Core is bucking up trying to escape but Dobromir cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dobromir has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Core's face.
Dobromir looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Core is squirming around, avoiding Dobromir's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Core that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dobromir lands with some strikes.
Core is looking to get to half guard.

Dobromir looking to secure an arm triangle but Core defends it well.
Dobromir breaks from Core's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Core has given up his back here. Will Dobromir look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Dobromir struggling to keep hold of the position.

Core is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dobromir gets his way!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dobromir is looking to control Core but Core is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Dobromir is cranking Core's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Core! He's tightened the choke and Core is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jarek Dobromir!