PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armagadeuszymatomek Czesiek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Czesiek
vs
Povetkin

192 cm
24
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

201 cm
25
201 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Armagadeuszymatomek Czesiek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povetkin shoots in for a double leg but Czesiek sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Povetkin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Povetkin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Czesiek sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Povetkin somewhat.
Povetkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Povetkin.
Armagadeuszymatomek Czesiek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Povetkin.
A punch combination from Czesiek misses.

Czesiek moves into the clinch.

Povetkin pulls Czesiek into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Povetkin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Czesiek is looking to stand up but Povetkin won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Povetkin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dmitri Povetkin!