PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arbi Monashirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arbi Monashirov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Svensson
vs
Monashirov

175 cm
19
200 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Svensson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arbi Monashirov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monashirov throws a lazy right hand but Svensson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monashirov.
Monashirov misses with a lunging right hand

and Svensson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Svensson jumps guard but Monashirov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Monashirov misses with some punches.

Monashirov pulls Svensson into guard.

Svensson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Svensson forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sven Svensson!
Sven Svensson retains his middleweight title!
Sven Svensson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Irish Collar & Elbow Nutrition and Laundry, into his post fight interview.