PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Denisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Pogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Denisov
vs
Pogi

193 cm
24
263 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
268 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Denisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Pogi!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Denisov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Denisov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pogi tries to lock up and control but Denisov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Denisov dominating with strikes here.
Denisov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Denisov wants to control the pace but Pogi is squirming around nicely.
Pogi can't escape the position.
Pogi tries to hold on but Denisov pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denisov tries to control but Pogi wriggling away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Pogi has eaten all the pies!

Denisov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pogi has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pogi!
Pogi wants to control from the top but Denisov keeps moving.

Pogi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pogi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Denisov's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pogi is trying for a kimura here. Denisov looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Pogi wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pedro Pogi!
Our winner, Pedro Pogi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.