PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Ferdyshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zinaid Zinaidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ferdyshenko
vs
Zinaidov

189 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Ferdyshenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zinaid Zinaidov!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferdyshenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zinaidov's waist but Zinaidov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ferdyshenko off to one side.
Zinaidov looks for a takedown but Ferdyshenko sprawls well.
Ferdyshenko looks for a takedown but Zinaidov sprawls well.
Zinaidov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivan Ferdyshenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ferdyshenko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ferdyshenko wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ferdyshenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ferdyshenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ferdyshenko closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zinaidov's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Zinaidov is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ferdyshenko throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Zinaidov's body to avoid the submission. Zinaidov has instead reached around Ferdyshenko's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Zinaidov arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zinaid Zinaidov!