PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arthur H Woodhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Dereza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthur H Woodhouse had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

H Woodhouse
vs
Dereza

170 cm
21
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
130 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arthur H Woodhouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bogdan Dereza!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Woodhouse shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Woodhouse showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woodhouse prevents Dereza from standing back up.
Woodhouse content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dereza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dereza is trying to stand back up but Woodhouse is controlling him
Woodhouse missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Woodhouse stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dereza to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Woodhouse turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dereza bucks up and tries to throw Woodhouse off but instead Woodhouse has got his back!

Woodhouse working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Dereza is doing well to defend. Woodhouse seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Dereza is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arthur H Woodhouse!