PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Zotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lutogniew Pilsudski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Zotov
vs
Pilsudski

160 cm
22
137 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Zotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lutogniew Pilsudski!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pilsudski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pilsudski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zotov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pilsudski wants to control the pace but Zotov is squirming around nicely.
Zotov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pilsudski thowing shots but they're missing.
Zotov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zotov tries to hold on but Pilsudski pushes him away.
Zotov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zotov regains half guard.
Pilsudski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zotov trying to hold on to Pilsudski's head to control him but Pilsudski postures up.
Zotov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilsudski wants to control from the top but Zotov keeps moving.
Pilsudski is stalling in the full guard.
Pilsudski looking to pass the guard.
Pilsudski stopping the sweep attempt from Zotov.
Zotov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zotov looking for a sweep. Not yet Zotov, not yet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lutogniew Pilsudski wasn't active enough on the ground.

Pilsudski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pilsudski trying to control the position from guard on top but Zotov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilsudski stays in close to Zotov's body and controls the position.
Zotov has a closed guard, preventing Pilsudski from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lutogniew Pilsudski.

Pilsudski tries to sprawl but Zotov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pilsudski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zotov winds up and cracks Pilsudski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zotov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zotov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pilsudski looks gassed!
Zotov with shots to the head and body - Pilsudski looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pilsudski is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zotov landing shots from mount.
Pilsudski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zotov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zotov landing strikes from the mount and Pilsudski is in trouble!
Zotov controlling from mount.
Zotov landing strikes, looking to finish!

Zotov working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Pilsudski turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Zotov off and cradles Pilsudski's limp body as Zotov celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Maksim Zotov!
A very excited looking Maksim Zotov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.