PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gleb Stalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Elsner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gleb Stalker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Stalker
vs
Elsner

176 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gleb Stalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michal Elsner!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Stalker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stalker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Stalker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Stalker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Elsner's half guard.
Elsner won't allow Stalker to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elsner is refusing to be controlled, as Stalker sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elsner is pressing down on Stalker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Elsner keeping moving, preventing Stalker from controlling successfully.
Stalker is breathing heavily.

Elsner is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Stalker has his hands clasped together but Elsner extends and breaks Stalker's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Elsner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michal Elsner!