PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Laimoninjo Bezdalinjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Spiros (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.

Bezdalinjo
vs
Spiros

190 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Laimoninjo Bezdalinjo!
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, Steve Spiros!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Bezdalinjo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bezdalinjo.
Bezdalinjo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Spiros counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Spiros trying to pass the guard but Bezdalinjo defending well.
Bezdalinjo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Spiros scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bezdalinjo gets full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spiros in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spiros content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spiros throwing strikes from guard but Bezdalinjo blocks nicely.
Bezdalinjo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spiros loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spiros loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spiros distracts Bezdalinjo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiros sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bezdalinjo's guard.
Bezdalinjo tries to kick Spiros off but Spiros keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bezdalinjo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Spiros.
Spiros wants to take a breather but Bezdalinjo is having none of it.
Spiros scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Spiros looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bezdalinjo is breathing heavily.
Spiros seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bezdalinjo is staying active underneath Spiros, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spiros lands strikes from half guard.
Spiros is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!
Bezdalinjo taking some punishment here, with Spiros in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiros wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bezdalinjo keeps working.
Bezdalinjo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spiros.
Spiros works his way into side control.
Spiros is looking to take a break and control but Bezdalinjo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spiros creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiros cracks Bezdalinjo with a big elbow.
Spiros lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Spiros lands a few punches from side control.

Bezdalinjo is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spiros scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Bezdalinjo is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Spiros can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Spiros!