PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Vichenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Gunines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Vichenko
vs
Gunines

180 cm
18
277 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Vichenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Gunines!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Vichenko. Beautiful body shot.
Vichenko really is a fat lump.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vichenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gunines shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gunines is pressing down on Vichenko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vichenko is holding on for now.
Vichenko wants to get back to his feet.

Gunines is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vichenko has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gunines wants to pass the guard but Vichenko is defending well.
Gunines seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gunines is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vichenko is just riding it out for now. Gunines eventually gives up the hold.
Gunines content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gunines maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Vichenko could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gunines has cracked it and Vichenko is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gunines!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sergei Gunines!