PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giorgi Trasnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Haria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Giorgi Trasnikov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Trasnikov
vs
Haria

190 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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, Giorgi Trasnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timo Haria!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trasnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haria paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trasnikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Haria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trasnikov fails to land the takedown.
Trasnikov moves in looking to clinch but Haria pushes him off.
Haria listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Trasnikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trasnikov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Haria. No joy for Trasnikov on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giorgi Trasnikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trasnikov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haria as he avoids it easily.

Haria looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Haria passes into half guard.

Haria seems to be looking for submissions.

Haria is looking for a kimura but Trasnikov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Haria to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Timo Haria!