PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Sergeev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexein Rakotonandrasana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sergeev
vs
Rakotonandrasana

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
296 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Sergeev!
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, Alexein Rakotonandrasana!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
A combination from Rakotonandrasana does no damage.
Rakotonandrasana moves in looking to clinch but Sergeev pushes him off.
Rakotonandrasana misses with the combination.
Sergeev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakotonandrasana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sergeev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakotonandrasana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sergeev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sergeev can't find room to land a body shot as Rakotonandrasana controls the action.
Sergeev can't find room to land a body shot as Rakotonandrasana controls the action.
Sergeev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sergeev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sergeev can't find room to land a body shot as Rakotonandrasana controls the action.
Sergeev tries to throw a body punch but Rakotonandrasana avoids it by throwing Sergeev back against the cage.
Sergeev struggles to land a body shot inside as Rakotonandrasana controls his hands.
Sergeev is working Rakotonandrasana over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergeev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sergeev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sergeev tries a body shot but Rakotonandrasana blocks it.

Rakotonandrasana pulls guard successfully.

Sergeev wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Rakotonandrasana's closed guard. He's half up but Rakotonandrasana has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Rakotonandrasana pivots and extends the arm, Sergeev falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Rakotonandrasana! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexein Rakotonandrasana!