PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arkasha Ukupnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Sablich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ukupnik's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drop the World. Arkasha Ukupnik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ukupnik
vs
Sablich

185 cm
21
250 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

180 cm
29
265 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arkasha Ukupnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goran Sablich!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sablich displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Ukupnik fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sablich to the ground. Ukupnik is now in Sablich's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ukupnik wants to control from the top but Sablich keeps moving.
Sablich is looking to stand up but Ukupnik isn't so interested in that idea.
Sablich wants to sweep here but Ukupnik controlling him for the moment.
Sablich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ukupnik passes Sablich's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ukupnik throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Ukupnik is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sablich has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ukupnik in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sablich tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ukupnik!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arkasha Ukupnik!