PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Mamuh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Kharinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kharinov's choice of entrance music: Fear Factory - Lynchpin. Joe Mamuh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mamuh
vs
Kharinov

195 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Mamuh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Kharinov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharinov misses with a double jab.

Kharinov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mamuh, pushing him back against the cage.
Mamuh keeps control of Kharinov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Mamuh pulls guard.
Mamuh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kharinov wants to stand and escape but instead Mamuh has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kharinov being controlled here, momentarily.
Kharinov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mamuh is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mamuh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kharinov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mamuh dives into side control.
Kharinov tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamuh controls the action.
Mamuh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kharinov has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Kharinov wants to get back to his feet. He's half way up but Mamuh drags him back down with a jolt, managing to get his forearm deep under Kharinov 's chin! Kharinov is in real trouble! His face is turning bright red and he's forced to tap! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Mamuh!