PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sayan Sever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taylor
vs
Sever

199 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
286 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 St Petersburg, Kevin Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sayan Sever!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor gets caught flat footed, as Sever shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Sever thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
Sever prevents Taylor from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Sever is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sever won't allow Taylor to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sever drops back, looking for a kneebar! Taylor looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Taylor looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Taylor!
Check out the look on Taylor's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sever sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Sever looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Sever looking for submissions off his back.
Sever manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
Taylor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taylor works over Sever with some ground and pound from guard.

Sever is rocked!
Taylor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sever is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Taylor frees his head nicely. Oh but Sever has switched to an armbar! Taylor is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sayan Sever!