PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Sirminov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirminov has chosen Miasma as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ross
vs
Sirminov

184 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Abtastic Nutrition

Vodka Fuel

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Sirminov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ross looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sirminov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ross is controlling him.
Ross looking to sit in guard and control but Sirminov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sirminov has gone for a leg lock! Ross slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sirminov's guard.

Sirminov working for submissions but it's allowed Ross to get to half guard.
Sirminov is trying to stand.
Sirminov tries to get to full guard but Ross has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirminov regains full guard. Nicely done.

Sirminov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ross passes into side control.
Sirminov looks gassed!
Sirminov is looking to reverse the position.

Ross tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ross has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sirminov is looking to reverse the position.
Sirminov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ross presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sirminov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Sirminov tries to break free.

Ross is looking for the choke from the back position but Sirminov is controlling his hands well.
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!
Sirminov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ross's guard. Nice work there by Sirminov.
Sirminov postures up in Ross's guard and throws a big left but Ross blocks it.
Sirminov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Sirminov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ross fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Ross as Sirminov shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirminov fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sirminov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Sirminov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ross to his feet.

Sirminov scores with a takedown into Ross's guard.
Sirminov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sirminov passes Ross's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Sirminov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ross defends it well.
Ross wants to control but Sirminov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ross is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sirminov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sirminov's back!

Sirminov fending off the submission attempt from Ross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.Ross has the hooks in. Sirminov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ross's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sirminov turns into Ross and is now in his guard.
Sirminovis looking to pass into half guard but Ross pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ross is in guard.
Sirminov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ross puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sirminov gets full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sirminov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ross rolls with it to try and escape but Sirminov cranks on the arm and Ross is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladimir Sirminov!