PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Raskalnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislov Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Raskalnikov
vs
Ivanov

190 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

175 cm
23
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leopold Raskalnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislov Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raskalnikov moves in looking to clinch but Ivanov pushes him off.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Raskalnikov.
Raskalnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ivanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Raskalnikov circles away.
Leopold Raskalnikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanislov Ivanov.
Ivanov has a takedown stuffed.

Ivanov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ivanov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Raskalnikov trying to control from the bottom.
Raskalnikov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ivanov postures up.
Ivanov won't allow Raskalnikov to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ivanov stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Raskalnikov throws up his legs and catches Ivanov in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Ivanov tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Raskalnikov! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Leopold Raskalnikov!