PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yster Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Brazini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Best
vs
Brazini

190 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yster Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Brazini!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Best shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brazini manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brazini controls Best momentarily but Best frees himself.

Best drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Best jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Best postures up.

Best drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Best jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Brazini has eaten all the pies!
Best wants to control from the top but Brazini keeps moving.

Best drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Best jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Best looking to pass the guard.

Brazini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Best gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brazini keeping moving, preventing Best from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Best working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brazini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Best passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brazini is trying to get back to half guard.

Best has hold of Brazini's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Brazini tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Best cranks the arm and Brazini screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Brazini, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Yster Best!