PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Tetriakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Vedhult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tetriakov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Arsonist's Prayer. Vedhult has chosen Six feet under - War is coming as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tetriakov
vs
Vedhult

190 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Tetriakov!
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, Kenneth Vedhult!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vedhult misses with a straight left.
Vedhult cracks Tetriakov with a good jab.
Vedhult shoots for a double leg takedown but Tetriakov sprawls well. He's pushed Vedhult's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vedhult jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Tetriakov clinches.

Tetriakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Vedhult gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tetriakov is looking to stand up but Vedhult won't let him.

Vedhult looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tetriakov passes Vedhult's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vedhult can do anything to dispel that myth.
Still in half guard, Tetriakov seems content to control.

Tetriakov seems to be working for a kimura but Vedhult defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vedhult regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tetriakov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vedhult keeping full guard, as Tetriakov tries to pass.

Vedhult throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetriakov tries to stand but Vedhult is controlling from the bottom.
Tetriakov with a nice head shot there.

Tetriakov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tetriakov is breathing heavily.

Vedhult looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Tetriakov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tetriakov trying to control but Vedhult is working from the bottom.
Vedhult 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.
Vedhult has a closed guard, preventing Tetriakov from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Tetriakov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Tetriakov is posturing up here but Vedhult has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Tetriakov tries to roll out but it's too tight and Tetriakov has to tap! Slick submission there by Vedhult!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kenneth Vedhult!