PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyudmil Karayanev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Frike (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.

Karayanev
vs
Frike

205 cm
20
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 Las Vegas, Lyudmil Karayanev!
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, Tyson Frike!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frike.

Karayanev closes the distance and clinches.

Karayanev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frike throws a push kick but Karayanev slaps the foot to one side.

Frike tries to sprawl but Karayanev drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Frike looks like he's trying to stand up.

Karayanev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Frike gets back to full guard.

Frike looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Karayanev passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karayanev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Karayanev stops Frike from getting back to his feet.

Karayanev stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Karayanev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Frike manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Frike looks winded!
Karayanev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Frike working a defensive guard but Karayanev manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karayanev advances to mount.
Karayanev in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Karayanev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Karayanev is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Frike to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Frike shrugs it off.
Karayanev pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Frike wants to hold on but Karayanev pushes him away.

Karayanev looking to isolate an arm here. Frike doesn't see it coming and as Karayanev extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Karayanev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lyudmil Karayanev!