PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Gotsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane has chosen For Honor - Skillet as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Christian Kane enters the cage!

Gotsov
vs
Kane

195 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denis Gotsov!
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, Christian Kane!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane tries to clinch up.
Gotsov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gotsov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gotsov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kane sprawls and moves away.
Kane sizes up Gotsov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Denis Gotsov has been cut.
Kane has a takedown stuffed.

Kane instigates a clinch.

Kane has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gotsov regains guard immediately.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gotsov pushes a forearm under Kane's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kane is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Denis Gotsov!