PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Da Silva Miyao (ranked 2894 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Stroev (ranked 4825 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Da Silva Miyao
vs
Stroev

177 cm
25
157 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paulo Da Silva Miyao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Stroev!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyao throws a jab but it's blocked by Stroev.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Miyao.
Miyao trying to control the position but Stroev is working away.
Miyao wants to stand but Stroev is controlling his arm.
Miyao working the ground and pound but Stroev is defending the strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stroev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stroev defending against the ground and pound.
Stroev tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miyao is working to tighten his grip on Stroev's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Stroev has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Miyao is really squeezing tight and eventually Stroev passes out! Miyao breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Paulo Da Silva Miyao!