PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arkasha Ukupnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ukupnik has chosen Drop the World as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Alves
vs
Ukupnik

195 cm
25
263 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
250 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edmundo Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arkasha Ukupnik!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ukupnik shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ukupnik showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves is trying to stand back up but Ukupnik is controlling him

Alves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ukupnik prevents Alves from standing back up.
Ukupnik trying to mount his opponent but Alves defends it.

Ukupnik is trying to work for a kimura but Alves is defending well.
Ukupnik wants to control but Alves is keeping him busy.
Ukupnik tries to pass to full mount but Alves defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves wants to get back to his feet.
Ukupnik is keen to just control but Alves is a slippery customer.

Ukupnik has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Alves defend it? Ukupnik steps over the head and cranks it - Alves is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ukupnik!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arkasha Ukupnik!