PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Good Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaaaazb Zdorovenniy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Fighter
vs
Zdorovenniy

180 cm
28
265 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

186 cm
27
265 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Good Fighter!
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, Yaaaazb Zdorovenniy!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fighter pushes Zdorovenniy up against the cage in a clinch.
Fighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fighter stalling.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zdorovenniy.
Zdorovenniy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fighter blocks it with crossed arms.
Fighter avoids the elbow strike from Zdorovenniy, against the cage.
Fighter managing to block the knees to the body from Zdorovenniy.

Fighter has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Zdorovenniy uses from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fighter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zdorovenniy manages to get himself to full guard.
Fighter looking to pass the guard.
Fighter chips away with some ground and pound.
Zdorovenniy wants to get back to his feet but Fighter passes into half guard.
Fighter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter stops Zdorovenniy from getting back to his feet.

Fighter is trying to work for a kimura but Zdorovenniy is defending well.
Zdorovenniy is looking to improve his position.
Fighter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fighter is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zdorovenniy!
Fighter lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zdorovenniy can't escape the position.
Zdorovenniy is squirming around, avoiding Fighter's attempts to control the action.
Fighter with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter tries to control but Zdorovenniy wriggling away.
Fighter landing strikes from the mount.
Fighter cracks Zdorovenniy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fighter with the ground and pound from mount.
Fighter trying to control but Zdorovenniy is having none of it.
Zdorovenniy has given up his back here. Will Fighter look for the submission or keep pounding away?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zdorovenniy is looking to escape but he's done so without protecting himself and Fighter manages to counter with a nice rear naked choke! Zdorovenniy is in trouble and he's forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Good Fighter!