PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Hess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olala Mimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hess
vs
Mimi

182 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

200 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite 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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Hess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Olala Mimi!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mimi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hess has Mimi pulled in close to control his posture.
Hess might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mimi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mimi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hess is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mimi is in close to Hess's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Mimi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hess is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mimi stands and throws Hess's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hess takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hess is trying to control Mimi's posture but Mimi avoids it.
Hess is trying to improve his position.
Mimi taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hess is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mimi taking a breather here.
Mimi cracks Hess with a big elbow.
Hess is trying to improve his position.
Hess is trying to control Mimi's posture but Mimi avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mimi lands a nice forearm strike.

Mimi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hess, who protects the arm well.
Mimi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hess will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hess could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hess wants to control but Mimi postures up.
Hess is looking to reverse the position.
Hess striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hess gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Mimi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hess has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mimi lands a nice short elbow.

Hess actively working from the bottom here.
Hess is breathing heavily.
Mimi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mimi blocks the strikes from Hess.
Mimi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mimi passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hess tries to hold on but Mimi postures up.
Mimi looking to finish Hess with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hess!
Mimi working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Hess is rocked!
A big strike lands for Mimi! That's really hurt Hess and he's turned his back - Mimi keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Mimi jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olala Mimi!