PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Smokey McSmokesalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smokey McSmokesalot could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oleg Borisov's chin.

McSmokesalot
vs
Borisov

172 cm
24
159 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

165 cm
26
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Smokey McSmokesalot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Borisov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSmokesalot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Borisov looks to score with a jab to the body but McSmokesalot is just out of range.
Borisov throws a jab but it's blocked by McSmokesalot.

McSmokesalot looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Borisov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Borisov looking for submissions off his back.
Borisov wants to get back to his feet.
McSmokesalot content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borisov tries to get to full guard but McSmokesalot has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McSmokesalot in particular looking to stall.
McSmokesalot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McSmokesalot is trying to work for a kimura but Borisov is defending well.
McSmokesalot sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Borisov wants to get back to full guard.
McSmokesalot is thwarting Borisov's attempts to control the position.
McSmokesalot controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

McSmokesalot is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Borisov has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Borisov wants to control but McSmokesalot is keeping busy.

Borisov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McSmokesalot uses his free foot to push down on Borisov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Borisov.
McSmokesalot working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McSmokesalot is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Borisov is in real trouble.

McSmokesalot is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Borisov manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisov is looking to clinch but McSmokesalot is avoiding it.
McSmokesalot half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

McSmokesalot dives in and scores a takedown into Borisov's guard.
McSmokesalot is standing up over Borisov. Borisov looks to escape but McSmokesalot dives into side control.

Borisov stops McSmokesalot from passing to mount.
McSmokesalot controlling the position.
Borisov struggling a bit here.
Borisov is trying to improve his position.
McSmokesalot trying to control the position but Borisov is working away.
McSmokesalot is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borisov is looking for a sweep.
McSmokesalot has knee on belly and moves into mount.
McSmokesalot controlling the pace for now.
Borisov has given up his back.
Borisov is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get McSmokesalot off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borisov rolls, trying to escape but McSmokesalot keeps control of the position.

McSmokesalot sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Borisov taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Smokey McSmokesalot!