PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abue AiTiKon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bisping
vs
AiTiKon

208 cm
26
281 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abue AiTiKon!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping scores with a jab to the head.
AiTiKon looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
AiTiKon blocks a head kick by Bisping.

Bisping drives through and clinches with AiTiKon against the cage.
Bisping tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. AiTiKon smiles and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from AiTiKon as Bisping shoots in.
Bisping misses with a wild body shot.
Bisping fails with the takedown
and AiTiKon counters with a series of strikes. Bisping will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bisping. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bisping looks to score with a jab to the body but AiTiKon is just out of range.

AiTiKon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bisping's half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bisping missing with punches from the bottom.
Bisping punching from the bottom.
AiTiKon controlling the action here.
Bisping 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping is trying to control but can't.
Bisping is pressing down on AiTiKon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bisping trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bisping is trying to keep AiTiKon in close.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Bisping!
Michael Bisping decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.