PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Sebastian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guenter Kutowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sebastian
vs
Kutowski

184 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Sebastian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guenter Kutowski!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Sebastian. Sebastian gets slowly back to his feet.
Sebastian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kutowski swivels and escapes.
Kutowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sebastian.

Sebastian throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kutowski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sebastian is in Kutowski's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sebastian trying to control the position from guard on top but Kutowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kutowski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sebastian controls the pace.
Kutowski trying to keep a closed guard but Sebastian is proving a slippery customer.

Sebastian thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sebastian slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Sebastian drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sebastian jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kutowski wants to stand and escape but Sebastian is having none of it.
Sebastian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kutowski is keeping the position for now.
Kutowski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutowski is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sebastian dives into side control.

Sebastian is working to tighten is grip on Kutowski's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Kutowski has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Sebastian is really squeezing tight and eventually Kutowski passes out! Sebastian breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mike Sebastian!