PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emil Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Marshak Ii (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.

Ellis
vs
Marshak Ii

165 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 St Petersburg, Emil Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Marshak Ii!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ellis rushes Marshak Ii and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ellis pulls Marshak Ii into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ellis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marshak Ii postures up.
Marshak Ii looking to sit in guard and control but Ellis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ellis stands up over Marshak Ii, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ellis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ellis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marshak Ii for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis with a flurry of punches that miss.

Marshak Ii is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ellis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ellis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Emil Ellis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A left lands for Marshak Ii.
Marshak Ii throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ellis tries to clinch up but Marshak Ii circles away and keeps his distance.
Marshak Ii connects with a right that clearly hurt Ellis. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Marshak Ii proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Ellis collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Marshak Ii!