PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Chernicin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaiah Kingman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingman has chosen Mama said knock you out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chernicin
vs
Kingman

170 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

192 cm
24
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Chernicin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isaiah Kingman!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chernicin closes the distance and pushes Kingman back into the cage.
Kingman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kingman lands a damaging elbow.
Chernicin looking for a takedown.

Chernicin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kingman misses with a takedown attempt - Chernicin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Kingman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chernicin on his heels. He'll look to pass Chernicin's guard now, I'm sure.
Kingman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Chernicin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kingman defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kingman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Chernicin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kingman with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kingman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kingman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Isaiah Kingman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Chernicin stuffs the takedown.
Chernicin tries for a takedown but Kingman circles away easily

and Kingman counters with a shoot takedown. Chernicin fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingman sitting in guard here, content to control.

Chernicin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kingman defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chernicin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kingman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Chernicin is tightening it up a little... Kingman has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kingman reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kingman taps out! Nice BJJ there by Chernicin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kirill Chernicin!