PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eldar Arbuhmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stepan Baraban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Arbuhmedov
vs
Baraban

165 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eldar Arbuhmedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stepan Baraban!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arbuhmedov misses the jab.
Arbuhmedov fails with the takedown

and Baraban counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Baraban is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Arbuhmedov has managed to free his arm - good work.

Baraban is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arbuhmedov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baraban.

Arbuhmedov is defending against the submission attempts here by Baraban.

Baraban wants to work for an arm triangle but Arbuhmedov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Baraban is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbuhmedov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baraban is working away from the top position though.

Baraban is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arbuhmedov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baraban.
Baraban looks gassed!
Arbuhmedov manages to get to full guard.
Baraban stopping the sweep attempt from Arbuhmedov.
Arbuhmedov keeping full guard, as Baraban tries to pass.
Arbuhmedov wants to sweep here but Baraban controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baraban is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Arbuhmedov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Arbuhmedov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Baraban rolls with it to try and escape but Arbuhmedov cranks on the arm and Baraban is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eldar Arbuhmedov!