PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thaddeus Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolaev Kodveinko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolaev Kodveinko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thaddeus Bender's chin.

Bender
vs
Kodveinko

165 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thaddeus Bender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikolaev Kodveinko!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kodveinko.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A lull in the action here.
Bender might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bender is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kodveinko connects with a decent elbow.
Kodveinko controls the position from side control.

Kodveinko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bender being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender can't do much from the bottom here.

Kodveinko has hold of Bender's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Bender seems comfortable defending it but Kodveinko has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Bender is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Bender is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Kodveinko couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nikolaev Kodveinko!