PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wiremu Huia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Shaforostov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiremu Huia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dimitri Shaforostov's chin.

Huia
vs
Shaforostov

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wiremu Huia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dimitri Shaforostov!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shaforostov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shaforostov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Huia's head.

Shaforostov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Huia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shaforostov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Huia trying to control but Shaforostov postures up.
Huia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Huia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaforostov chips away with some ground and pound.
Shaforostov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Huia's head.
Shaforostov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Huia is proving hard to escape from.
Shaforostov throwing strikes from guard but Huia blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shaforostov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Huia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shaforostov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Huia holds on and takes a little breather.
Huia working a defensive guard here.

Shaforostov has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Huia to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Shaforostov is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Huia pulls down on the head and he's put Shaforostov to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wiremu Huia!