PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodo Pavarotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goal Blitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavarotti's entrance music is William Tell Overture. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Blitz's choice of entrance music: I Want To Conquer The World. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pavarotti
vs
Blitz

180 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodo Pavarotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goal Blitz!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavarotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pavarotti could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Blitz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pavarotti as he avoids it easily.
Goal Blitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavarotti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pavarotti bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pavarotti just content to control the position.

Pavarotti wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blitz, who protects the arm well.
Blitz is not content to let Pavarotti control the position.

Pavarotti is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blitz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pavarotti trying to control the action but Blitz is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavarotti moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pavarotti trying to control the action but Blitz is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blitz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pavarotti trying to control the position but Blitz is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Pavarotti is working to tighten is grip on Blitz's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Blitz has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Pavarotti is really squeezing tight and eventually Blitz passes out! Pavarotti breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rodo Pavarotti!