PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Clemons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Sacksonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clemons
vs
Sacksonov

170 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Clemons!
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, Ivan Sacksonov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sacksonov misses with a takedown attempt
and Clemons counters with a nice uppercut.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Clemons enables Sacksonov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Clemons manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Clemons wriggles free and stands up.

Sacksonov rushes Clemons and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sacksonov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clemons.
Clemons could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sacksonov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sacksonov prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clemons is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sacksonov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Clemons to the mat. Clemons regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Clemons holds on and takes a little breather.
Sacksonov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clemons controls Sacksonov momentarily but Sacksonov frees himself.
Sacksonov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Sacksonov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Clemons, up you get!

Sacksonov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sacksonov obliges.
Clemons wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sacksonov has Clemons pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sacksonov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Clemons tumbling to the mat - Sacksonov dives into Clemons's guard.
Clemons is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sacksonov dives into side control.
Clemons is breathing heavily.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sacksonov taking a breather here.
Clemons can't do much from the bottom here.

Sacksonov is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Clemons is trying to escape and Sacksonov transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Clemons is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sacksonov! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Sacksonov!