PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dobroslav Poddubny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Carwin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dobroslav Poddubny's chin.

Carwin
vs
Poddubny

225 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dobroslav Poddubny!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poddubny with a lazy takedown attempt

and Carwin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Poddubny!

Carwin stands up from mount. Strange move.

Carwin shoots in and gets a takedown into Poddubny's guard.
Carwin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Poddubny's guard.

Carwin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Poddubny tries for a takedown but Carwin circles away easily

and Carwin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Poddubny's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Poddubny looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carwin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Poddubny is looking for a triangle but Carwin pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin is looking to stand up but Poddubny won't let him.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
Carwin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Poddubny 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! Carwin rolls with it to try and escape but Poddubny cranks on the arm and Carwin is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dobroslav Poddubny!