PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikki Basaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasilijus Petrovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Basaev
vs
Petrovas

165 cm
21
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikki Basaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasilijus Petrovas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basaev avoids the head kick by Petrovas.
Basaev fails with the takedown.
Basaev fails with a takedown attempt.

Petrovas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Petrovas showed some decent athleticism there.
Basaev regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Petrovas.
Basaev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Basaev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Petrovas.
Petrovas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Basaev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Petrovas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Basaev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovas throws and elbow that misses. Basaev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Petrovas's guard. Nice move by Basaev!
Petrovas keeping full guard, as Basaev tries to pass.
Basaev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Basaev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Basaev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Basaev in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Petrovas is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mikki Basaev!
Mikki Basaev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.