PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Serbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Porunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Serbe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ilya Porunov's chin.

Serbe
vs
Porunov

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Serbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Porunov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Serbe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Porunov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Porunov stays in close to Serbe's body and controls the position.
Porunov passes Serbe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Serbe trying to control from the bottom.

Porunov seems to be looking for submissions.
Porunov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Porunov is working for a submission of some sort.
Serbe is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Porunov wants to work for an arm triangle but Serbe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Serbe is looking to control Porunov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Serbe avoid being mounted?
Porunov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Porunov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Serbe has given up his back here. Will Porunov look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Serbe preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Porunov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Porunov looking to break Serbe's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Serbe remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Porunov will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Porunov has got one arm under Serbe's chin. This could be trouble... Serbe trying to control the other hand but Porunov gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Serbe has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ilya Porunov!