PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Vereschagin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Senichev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senichev has chosen Lady Gaga - Just Dance as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Vereschagin
vs
Senichev

177 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

187 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Vereschagin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Senichev!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vereschagin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Senichev!
Senichev tries to lock up and control but Vereschagin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vereschagin content just to control the position here.

Vereschagin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Senichev is now in Vereschagin's guard. A big mistake from Vereschagin there, giving up the dominant position!

Vereschagin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Senichev wants to clinch but Vereschagin slips to the side

so Vereschagin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vereschagin is working Senichev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vereschagin passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Vereschagin is working to tighten is grip on Senichev's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Senichev has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Vereschagin is really squeezing tight and eventually Senichev passes out! Vereschagin breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sergey Vereschagin!