PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esko Morko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicoli Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morko's entrance music is Arch Enemy - Nemesis. A fine choice. Nicoli Maximus looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Morko
vs
Maximus

176 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

183 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esko Morko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicoli Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morko.
Maximus looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Morko misses with a two punch combination.
Morko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Morko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morko scoring with some ground and pound.
Maximus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morko.
Morko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maximus being controlled here, momentarily.
Morko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maximus's guard.
Morko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morko frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maximus taking shots to the head.
Morko scoring with strikes but Maximus is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus is bucking up trying to escape but Morko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Morko.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Morko.

Maximus is rocked!

Morko is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Maximus is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Esko Morko!