PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Dornez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Elsner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Dornez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dornez
vs
Elsner

196 cm
20
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Walter Dornez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcin Elsner!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dornez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Elsner gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dornez wants to stand up but Elsner has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Elsner is refusing to be controlled, as Dornez sits in half guard.
Elsner wants to get back to full guard.
Elsner is refusing to be controlled, as Dornez sits in half guard.
Elsner throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Dornez manages to pass to side control.
Dornez tries to stand but Elsner is controlling his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dornez controlling from side mount.
Elsner throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsner throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Dornez controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elsner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dornez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dornez wants to stand but Elsner has his arm trapped.
Elsner is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dornez off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Dornez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Elsner is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dornez is defending well though. Elsner let's go of the attempt for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dornez covering up well under a series of strikes from Elsner.

Dornez defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Elsner's arms.

Elsner has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Elsner looks winded!
Elsner is hanging on to Dornez's back as he tries to escape.
Dornez turns into Elsner and is now in his guard.
Dornez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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!
Dornez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dornez wants to stand but Elsner has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dornez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dornez's back!

Elsner is working for a rear naked choke. Dornez is not defending it well and Elsner has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Dornez refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Dornez's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcin Elsner!