PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osvald Kikkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ILja Muromets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muromets has chosen Krec Паром через as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kikkas
vs
Muromets

205 cm
24
277 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

192 cm
21
255 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osvald Kikkas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, ILja Muromets!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikkas misses with a takedown attempt

and Muromets counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Muromets.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Kikkas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Muromets can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kikkas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kikkas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Muromets is aware though and is defending well.
Muromets working some strikes from top position.
Kikkas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Muromets working some strikes from top position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kikkas has momentary wrist control but Muromets slips an elbow through the middle.

Kikkas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Muromets pushes down on Kikkas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Muromets content to control rather than advance.

Muromets is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kikkas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kikkas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Muromets is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Muromets has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kikkas has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Muromets. Oh but Kikkas has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Muromets goes limp - he's gone! Kikkas jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Osvald Kikkas!
After winning the bout, Osvald Kikkas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.