PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dima Safronov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bloodgood comes to the cage accompanied by Bloodgood - What's Following the Grave. Michael Bloodgood has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bloodgood
vs
Safronov

190 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

186 cm
21
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Bloodgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dima Safronov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bloodgood clinches with his opponent.

Safronov jumps guard and drags Bloodgood to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bloodgood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bloodgood prevents Safronov from getting back to his feet.
Safronov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bloodgood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bloodgood throws an elbow that misses. Safronov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bloodgood's guard. Nice move by Safronov!
Bloodgood trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Safronov slips nicely into half guard.
Safronov slips a nice elbow through Bloodgood's hands, connecting with Bloodgood's forehead.
Safronov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Safronov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Safronov connects with a nice short shot to Bloodgood's temple.
Bloodgood flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bloodgood punching from the bottom.
Bloodgood missing with punches from the bottom.
Bloodgood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Safronov on the ground.
Safronov trying to control the action but Bloodgood is working from the bottom.
Bloodgood tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood taking some punishment here, with Safronov in his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Safronov wants to take a breather but Bloodgood is having none of it.
Safronov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bloodgood flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Safronov seems to be looking for submissions.
Safronov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Safronov wants to control but Bloodgood is keeping him busy.

Safronov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bloodgood has managed to free his arm - good work.
Safronov works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Safronov advances to full mount.
Bloodgood is working to get back to half guard.
Safronov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Safronov loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Bloodgood scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Safronov land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Safronov stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dima Safronov!
Our winner, Dima Safronov, 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.