PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eemeli Wallensman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostya Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tszyu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Badstreet Atlanta Ga. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wallensman
vs
Tszyu

177 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

The Fighters Pit - Graphics
Adriana's Secret

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Eemeli Wallensman!
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, Kostya Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallensman throws a head kick but Tszyu moves out of range.
Tszyu lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Wallensman sprawling to the canvas. Tszyu follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Wallensman hang on?

Wallensman is rocked!

It looks like Eemeli Wallensman has been cut.
Tszyu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wallensman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oh Wallensman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Tszyu seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Wallensman seems to have got his legs back now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Wallensman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tszyu wants to improve his position but Wallensman is controlling well.
Wallensman trying to control from half guard but Tszyu is working away.
Tszyu tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tszyu throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tszyu looks gassed!
Wallensman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tszyu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallensman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tszyu's head.

Wallensman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tszyu is just riding it out for now. Wallensman eventually gives up the hold.
Tszyu has hold of Wallensman's hands but Wallensman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tszyu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tszyu keeping full guard, as Wallensman tries to pass.

Tszyu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wallensman is looking to work some ground and pound but Tszyu has wrist control.
Wallensman is looking to work some ground and pound but Tszyu has wrist control.
Tszyu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wallensman!
Wallensman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tszyu avoids the attempt from Wallensman to control.
Tszyu is landing with some decent strikes but Wallensman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tszyu with shots to the head and body - Wallensman looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wallensman is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tszyu scoring with strikes but Wallensman is staying in there.
Tszyu looking to finish Wallensman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wallensman!
Wallensman gets back to half guard.
Wallensman tries to get to full guard but Tszyu has control of the leg.

Tszyu is trying for a kimura here. Wallensman looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tszyu wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kostya Tszyu!