PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lalli Venemies (ranked 6194 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Stroev (ranked 2929 p4p, 335 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Lalli Venemies has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lalli Venemies seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Venemies
vs
Stroev

160 cm
31
155 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lalli Venemies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Stroev!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Venemies feints and as Stroev raises his hands in defense, Venemies changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Venemies trying to control but Stroev is working from the bottom.
Venemies might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Venemies showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Stroev looking for subs off his back but Venemies has passed one foot through into half guard.

Venemies looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Venemies is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroev trying to control but Venemies postures up.

Venemies is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Stroev is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

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