PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irwin Ortiz (ranked 25207 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Pelmenev (ranked 6058 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ortiz
vs
Pelmenev

186 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Irwin Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sasha Pelmenev!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ortiz tries to sprawl but Pelmenev drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Ortiz has one foot on Pelmenev's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Pelmenev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ortiz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pelmenev is in Ortiz's guard.

Ortiz pushes Pelmenev off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pelmenev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Ortiz explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Pelmenev shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Pelmenev has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ortiz defend it? Pelmenev steps over the head and cranks it - Ortiz is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pelmenev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sasha Pelmenev!