PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baroev Radik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Karpienko (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.

Radik
vs
Karpienko

185 cm
23
253 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Tokyo, Baroev Radik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikolay Karpienko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karpienko misses with a series of wild punches.
Karpienko has a takedown stuffed.
Radik stuffs the takedown.
Karpienko shoots in looking for a takedown. Radik tries to sprawl out of it but Karpienko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Radik manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baroev Radik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolay Karpienko.
Radik stuffs the takedown.
Radik could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Radik shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Radik working over Karpienko with some ground and pound. Karpienko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Radik is nestled in close to Karpienko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Radik is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Karpienko sees it coming and defends easily.
Radik lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Radik lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Radik trying to control the pace.
Radik working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Radik maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Karpienko could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Radik has cracked it and Karpienko is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Radik!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Baroev Radik!