PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Mazepin (ranked 2075 p4p, 233 weight class) and Rio Silva (ranked 2875 p4p, 290 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mazepin
vs
Silva

190 cm
26
250 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Vegan Gains
Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

Hot Spunk
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Mazepin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Mazepin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mazepin or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.
Mazepin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Mazepin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mazepin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mazepin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mazepin, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazepin connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Mazepin moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Mazepin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Mazepin tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazepin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Silva clinches.

Silva jumps guard.
Silva looking to control but Mazepin passes into half guard.
Silva told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Mazepin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Mazepin is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.

Mazepin is trying for a kimura here. Silva looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mazepin wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Mazepin!
Fedor Mazepin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.