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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Nieves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Berkutoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Nieves has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benjamin Nieves!
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, Igor Berkutoff!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkutoff drives through and clinches with Nieves against the cage.
Berkutoff has picked Nieves up - he's going for a ride! Berkutoff dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Berkutoff wants to control but Nieves is keeping him busy.
Nieves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Berkutoff really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nieves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nieves moves into full guard.
Nieves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Berkutoff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Berkutoff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Berkutoff stopping the sweep attempt from Nieves.
Nieves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Berkutoff is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nieves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Berkutoff sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nieves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nieves is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Berkutoff has his hands clasped together but Nieves extends and breaks Berkutoff's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Nieves.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benjamin Nieves!
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FIGHT
RATING
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