PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Surov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Handsome B Wonderful (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Surov's entrance music is Amphetamines. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Surov
vs
B Wonderful

177 cm
31
182 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

178 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexei Surov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Handsome B Wonderful!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonderful misses with a body punch

and Surov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wonderful keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Surov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Surov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wonderful is just riding it out for now. Surov eventually gives up the hold.
Wonderful is looking to improve his position.
Wonderful is pressing down on Surov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wonderful is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Surov wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Surov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Wonderful passes into side control!
Surov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wonderful missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Surov is trying to get back to full guard.
Surov is working hard here to advance position.
Surov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wonderful scores with a couple of nice shots.

Wonderful is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Surov is just riding it out for now. Wonderful eventually gives up the hold.
Surov is looking for a sweep. Wonderful is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surov trying to control but Wonderful postures up.
Wonderful sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Surov defending well though.
Surov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wonderful.
Surov tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful wants to control from the top but Surov keeps moving.
Wonderful content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wonderful trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wonderful must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Surov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wonderful trying to control the position from guard on top but Surov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Surov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wonderful is one step ahead there.

Surov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wonderful tries to free his leg and advance position but Surov is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wonderful throws a strike but Surov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Surov wants to pass the guard but Wonderful is keeping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wonderful is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wonderful has momentary wrist control but Surov slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wonderful pulls Surov in to control the position.
Surov tries to free his leg and advance position but Wonderful is retaining full guard.
Wonderful is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Surov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Surov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wonderful throws out the jab.
Wonderful misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Surov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Wonderful closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Surov quickly recovers to half guard.
Surov is trying to get back to full guard.
Surov is not content to let Wonderful control the position.
Wonderful landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Wonderful is looking for a kimura but Surov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wonderful to get the leverage.
Alexei Surov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Surov.

Surov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wonderful has his hands clasped together but Surov extends an breaks Wonderful's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Surov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexei Surov!
Alexei Surov retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Alexei Surov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.