PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lee Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Oflifanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Fernandez
vs
Oflifanov

169 cm
25
130 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lee Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Oflifanov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oflifanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fernandez tries to clinch but Oflifanov moves out of range.
Oflifanov tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Fernandez misses the target.
Fernandez tries to clinch but Oflifanov is having none of it.
Fernandez moves to clinch but Oflifanov breaks away

and Oflifanov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fernandez!

Oflifanov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fernandez tries to bench press Oflifanov off him but Oflifanov keeps the position.
Fernandez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fernandez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Oflifanov seems to be looking for submissions.
Oflifanov tries to pass to full mount but Fernandez defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oflifanov moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Fernandez.
Fernandez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Oflifanov wants to pass the guard but Fernandez is defending well.
Oflifanov passes to full mount!
Oflifanov is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Fernandez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oflifanov looking to control but Fernandez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fernandez is desperately trying to improve his position but Oflifanov has a good base and remains in mount.
Oflifanov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fernandez is working hard here to advance position.
Oflifanov is looking to stand but Fernandez has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Fernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.

Oflifanov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fernandez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fernandez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fernandez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oflifanov keeping full guard, as Fernandez tries to pass.
Oflifanov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fernandez looking to pass the guard.
Fernandez pushes down on Oflifanov's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Fernandez is looking for a kimura but Oflifanov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fernandez to get the leverage.
Oflifanov trying to control from the bottom.

Fernandez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oflifanov is just riding it out for now. Fernandez eventually gives up the hold.
We've been hearing that Fernandez has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Oflifanov looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oflifanov is looking to control Fernandez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oflifanov avoid being mounted?

Fernandez is trying for a kimura here. Oflifanov looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Fernandez wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lee Fernandez!
Lee Fernandez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.