PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elvin Bryant (ranked 25261 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Pelmenev (ranked 6060 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bryant
vs
Pelmenev

170 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elvin Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sasha Pelmenev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelmenev with a poor takedown

and Bryant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bryant.

Bryant breaks from the clinch.

Bryant clinches up with Pelmenev and pushes him back against the cage.

Bryant breaks the clinch.
Pelmenev closes the distance and clinches up with Bryant, looking for a takedown. Pelmenev pushes Bryant against the cage but Bryant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bryant is looking for a counter combo.

Bryant closes the distance and clinches.

Bryant breaks from the clinch.
Bryant misses with a head kick.
Pelmenev with a poor takedown

and Bryant counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Elvin Bryant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasha Pelmenev.
Pelmenev is controlling Bryant's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant is looking to stand up but Pelmenev won't let him.

Bryant has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pelmenev to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bryant is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pelmenev pulls down on the head and he's put Bryant to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sasha Pelmenev!