PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alucard Darkim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Kottari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darkim comes to the cage accompanied by I'm new in da city. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Darkim
vs
Kottari

178 cm
33
203 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

188 cm
34
255 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

The Empire Clothing and Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alucard Darkim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Kottari!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kottari throws a body shot but no joy.
Darkim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kottari looks to throw the jab but Darkim is out of range.
Kottari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Darkim shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kottari manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Darkim trying to control the position from guard on top but Kottari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darkim connects with a couple of short punches.
Darkim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kottari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kottari is controlling Darkim's posture.
Kottari's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kottari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Darkim postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kottari is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Darkim, into his guard.

Kottari trying to control but Darkim is working from the bottom.

Darkim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kottari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kottari trying to control the position from guard on top but Darkim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kottari avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Darkim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darkim is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kottari defends well.
Darkim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kottari is one step ahead there.
Darkim keeping moving, preventing Kottari from controlling successfully.

Darkim working for a triangle but Kottari defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kottari trying to control but Darkim is working from the bottom.
Kottari chips away with some ground and pound.

Darkim looking for a triangle here. Kottari is fighting it but it looks tight! Darkim pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kottari is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alucard Darkim!
Alucard Darkim took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Russian Top Magazin for their support in the buildup to the fight.