PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pavle Tomic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zerynchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomic's entrance music is Wild Boys Team. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tomic
vs
Zerynchuk

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavle Tomic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Zerynchuk!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tomic.
Zerynchuk managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tomic.
Zerynchuk is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Zerynchuk looking for submissions off his back.
Zerynchuk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tomic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Zerynchuk working for a triangle but Tomic defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Tomic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tomic is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Zerynchuk throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zerynchuk keeping moving, preventing Tomic from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zerynchuk wants to sweep here but Tomic controlling him for the moment.
Zerynchuk thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Zerynchuk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zerynchuk wants to sweep here but Tomic controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zerynchuk is on top in guard.
Zerynchuk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tomic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tomic tries to get out of the position.
Zerynchuk looks gassed!
Zerynchuk passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tomic wants to control but Zerynchuk postures up.

Zerynchuk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tomic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Zerynchuk is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tomic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomic is looking to reverse the position.
Zerynchuk is chipping away with strikes.

Zerynchuk is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Tomic is trying to escape and Zerynchuk transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Tomic is forced to tap! Nice work there by Zerynchuk! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladimir Zerynchuk!