PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Kidd (ranked 5528 p4p, 183 weight class) and Ivan Mikhailov (ranked 3114 p4p, 116 weight class). Kidd comes to the cage accompanied by Texas Hippie Coalition - Pissed Off and Mad About It. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kidd
vs
Mikhailov

203 cm
18
287 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blake Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Mikhailov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd misses with a head kick.

Mikhailov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mikhailov tries to break the clinch but Kidd is controlling the position.
Kidd is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mikhailov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kidd leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mikhailov wants to break free but Kidd has control.

Mikhailov decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd wants to get up but he can't break Mikhailov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Mikhailov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kidd defends well.
Mikhailov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mikhailov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kidd defends well.
Mikhailov managing to control the position.
Kidd trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mikhailov's guard.

Mikhailov is looking for a triangle but Kidd pushes his legs off easily.

Kidd wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Mikhailov's closed guard. He's half up but Mikhailov has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Mikhailov pivots and extends the arm, Kidd falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Mikhailov! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Mikhailov!