PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danush Towraghondi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandro Alexandrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Towraghondi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Coal Chamber - Amir of the Desert. Danush Towraghondi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Towraghondi
vs
Alexandrov

195 cm
25
220 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

178 cm
28
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danush Towraghondi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandro Alexandrov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Towraghondi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Towraghondi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alexandrov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Towraghondi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Alexandrov sneaks back into half guard.
Alexandrov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alexandrov.
Towraghondi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Towraghondi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alexandrov looking for a sweep. Not yet Alexandrov, not yet.

Alexandrov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Towraghondi is aware though and is defending well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Towraghondi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alexandrov is keeping the position for now.
Towraghondi throws an elbow that misses. Alexandrov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Towraghondi's guard. Nice move by Alexandrov!
Towraghondi trying to keep a closed guard but Alexandrov is proving a slippery customer.
Towraghondi keeping moving, preventing Alexandrov from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov passes Towraghondi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alexandrov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Towraghondi's head.
Towraghondi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Towraghondi tries to get out of the position.
Towraghondi pushes Alexandrov off looking to stand but Alexandrov dives back in and keeps control.

Alexandrov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Towraghondi sees it coming and defends easily.

Alexandrov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Towraghondi is just riding it out for now. Alexandrov eventually gives up the hold.
Towraghondi is holding on to half guard well.
Alexandrov passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alexandrov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Towraghondi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Towraghondi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alexandrov on the ground.

Alexandrov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexandrov working away.

Alexandrov is trying to get an arm triangle but Towraghondi is defending well.
Towraghondi is looking to regain half guard here but Alexandrov keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alexandrov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Towraghondi, who protects the arm well.
Towraghondi defending against the ground and pound.
Towraghondi defending against the ground and pound.
Towraghondi manages to get back to half guard.

Alexandrov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Towraghondi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alexandrov.
Towraghondi tries to roll over but Alexandrov keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alexandrov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Towraghondi is in trouble now - Alexandrov has advanced to mount!
Towraghondi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Alexandrov misses with a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Alexandrov has isolated one of Towraghondi's arms. Towraghondi looking to fight him off but Alexandrov twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexandro Alexandrov!