PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Yaroslev (ranked 1365 p4p, 68 weight class) and Fu Leng (ranked 3304 p4p, 145 weight class). Yaroslev comes into the arena with Man with a Plan blaring out of the sound system. Leng has chosen System Of A Down - Spiders as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Wladimir Yaroslev has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Wladimir Yaroslev seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Yaroslev
vs
Leng

210 cm
22
295 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wladimir Yaroslev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fu Leng!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaroslev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leng tries to avoid it but Yaroslev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leng to the ground. Leng escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fighters circling - Yaroslev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Leng gets caught flat footed, as Yaroslev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yaroslev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leng is keeping the position for now.
Leng pulls Yaroslev in to control the position.
Leng keeping moving, preventing Yaroslev from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing that Yaroslev has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Yaroslev sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaroslev throws a strike but Leng rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Yaroslev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaroslev working a defensive guard here.
Leng trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaroslev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yaroslev is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Leng is posturing up here but Yaroslev has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Leng tries to roll out but it's too tight and Leng has to tap! Slick submission there by Yaroslev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wladimir Yaroslev!
Wladimir Yaroslev really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Forge Clothing Co. logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Fu Leng stepped up to the mic, saying 'Never pick a fight with an ugly person, they've got nothing to lose.'.