PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Bezrukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Yurevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladislav Yurevich is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bezrukov
vs
Yurevich

196 cm
25
267 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
252 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Phantom Fightwear
KnockOut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Bezrukov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladislav Yurevich!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurevich moves out of range as Bezrukov strikes.
Yurevich throws a body punch but Bezrukov moves out of range.
Bezrukov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yurevich slips under a jab.
Bezrukov looks to land a combination but Yurevich avoids it well.
Bezrukov throws a shot from downtown. Yurevich moves away and avoids it.

Yurevich closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bezrukov did well to prevent Yurevich getting side control.
Bezrukov is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yurevich missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yurevich content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bezrukov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yurevich on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Yurevich has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Yurevich has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bezrukov defend it? Yurevich steps over the head and cranks it - Bezrukov is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Yurevich!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vladislav Yurevich!
A victorious Vladislav Yurevich thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.