PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dastan Yergali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Yergali
vs
Marx

190 cm
25
289 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

220 cm
28
300 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dastan Yergali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Marx!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marx.

Yergali looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yergali stalling.
Yergali stops Marx from getting back to his feet.

Marx is defending against the submission attempts here by Yergali.
Marx really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yergali. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marx is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marx has hold of Yergali's hands but Yergali slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marx misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Marx is trying to stand back up but Yergali is controlling him
Yergali has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yergali takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yergali is nestled in close to Marx, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yergali takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Yergali has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Marx defend it? Yergali steps over the head and cranks it - Marx is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Yergali!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dastan Yergali!