PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turbo Negro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hjalmar Soderberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negro comes into the arena with Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. blaring out of the sound system. Hjalmar Soderberg has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Negro
vs
Soderberg

185 cm
31
205 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

189 cm
25
202 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Turbo Negro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hjalmar Soderberg!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negro avoids the body shot from Soderberg.
Negro tests Soderberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soderberg lands a right hook to the body.
Soderberg jabs at Negro's body.
Negro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soderberg lands with an uppercut that bounces Negro off the ropes and back into range.
Negro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soderberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soderberg throws a hook but Negro avoids it easily.
Negro drops his hands momentarily and Soderberg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Soderberg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Negro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Soderberg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Negro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Negro wants to control but Soderberg postures up.
Soderberg trying to control the position but Negro is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Soderberg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Negro tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Soderberg presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Soderberg wants to control the pace but Negro is squirming around nicely.
Soderberg prevents Negro from getting the reversal.

Soderberg working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Soderberg avoids the attempt from Negro to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negro is trying desperately to improve position.

Soderberg working for a submission but Negro is keeping him at bay.
Soderberg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Negro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Negro is looking to control Soderberg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Negro avoid being mounted?
Soderberg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Soderberg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Negro keeps working.
Negro pushes Soderberg off looking to stand but Soderberg dives back in and keeps control.

Soderberg is working for a kimura but Negro is defending it quite comfortably.

Soderberg is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Negro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Negro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Negro trying to control from the bottom.

Soderberg maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Negro could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Soderberg has cracked it and Negro is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Soderberg!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hjalmar Soderberg! Hjalmar Soderberg retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Hjalmar Soderberg started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.