PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bambang Ridwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Djenko (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.

Ridwan
vs
Djenko

184 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Bambang Ridwan!
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, Ivan Djenko!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ridwan shoots and misses

and Djenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Ridwan throws his legs up looking for a submission but Djenko uses it to pass to side control.
Ridwan is looking for a sweep.
Ridwan regains half guard.
Ridwan trying to hold on to Djenko's head to control him but Djenko postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Djenko wants to take a breather but Ridwan is having none of it.
Ridwan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ridwan trying to control here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Djenko wants to stand up but Ridwan is controlling the position.
Ridwan keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ridwan misses with a takedown attempt

so Djenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Djenko trying to control but Ridwan is working from the bottom.

Ridwan is looking for a triangle but Djenko pushes his legs off easily.

Ridwan is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Djenko frees his head nicely. Oh but Ridwan has switched to an armbar! Djenko is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bambang Ridwan!