PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mihail Mansurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihail Mansurov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Russell
vs
Mansurov

191 cm
20
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
42
211 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vernon Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mihail Mansurov!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansurov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Russell takes a step back to recover.
Russell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Russell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mansurov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Russell trying to mount his opponent but Mansurov defends it.

Mansurov looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mansurov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Russell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Russell's back!

Mansurov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Russell has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mansurov has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mansurov is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Russell knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Russell for a finish.

Mansurov has managed to slip his arm under Russell's chin. This could be all over... yep, Russell is tapping out! Submission win for Mansurov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mihail Mansurov!