PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carmen Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Fedorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bryant
vs
Fedorov

182 cm
18
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carmen Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dmitri Fedorov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedorov throws a head kick that misses

and Bryant counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fedorov!
Fedorov is looking to regain half guard here but Bryant keeps moving and retains side control.
Fedorov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Bryant tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Fedorov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Fedorov's face as Bryant controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bryant working the ground and pound.
Fedorov wants to control but Bryant postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Bryant politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bryant prefers to stall for the moment though.

Bryant tries for a kimura but Fedorov is defending well.
Fedorov is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bryant has an Americana. Fedorov didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bryant is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bryant hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Carmen Bryant!