PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Maslov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Hilkuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Maslov
vs
Hilkuri

160 cm
22
133 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Acton Nutritional Company

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Maslov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hilkuri!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maslov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hilkuri is looking to reverse the position.
Hilkuri is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hilkuri is not content to let Maslov control the position.

Maslov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hilkuri, who protects the arm well.
Maslov lands a few punches from side control.
Hilkuri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maslov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maslov trying to control the action but Hilkuri is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maslov working away.
Hilkuri is trying to get back to half guard.
Maslov working away.
Hilkuri manages to get back to half guard.
Maslov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hilkuri knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hilkuri is trying to control but can't.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hilkuri tries for a takedown but Maslov circles away easily

and Maslov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Maslov 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 Hilkuri. Oh but Maslov has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Hilkuri goes limp - he's gone! Maslov jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ivan Maslov!