PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Strunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maile Malosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Strunz
vs
Malosi

196 cm
18
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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, Bronko Strunz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maile Malosi!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malosi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Malosi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Malosi stands up from Strunz's guard - Malosi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Malosi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Strunz scores with a spinning back kick!
Strunz throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Maile Malosi has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Strunz lands a head kick that stumbles Malosi and the fighters go to the mat.

Malosi is rocked!
Malosi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Malosi is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Strunz is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maile Malosi!