PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimi Sladev (ranked 4578 p4p, 447 weight class) and Manh Mach Quy (ranked 4568 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sladev
vs
Mach Quy

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dimi Sladev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manh Mach Quy!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sladev tries to sprawl but Mach Quy drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Mach Quy is looking for a kimura here.
Mach Quy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sladev moves into full guard.

Mach Quy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sladev looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sladev looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sladev!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mach Quy is trying to control Sladev's posture but Sladev avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Mach Quy's face as Sladev controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mach Quy is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sladev decides to stand back up. Sladev steps back and let's Mach Quy get back to his feet.

Mach Quy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sladev!
Sladev sneaks back into half guard.
Sladev gets back to full guard.
Sladev seems keen to control Mach Quy's posture.
Mach Quy trying to control but Sladev is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sladev doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sladev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sladev is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sladev working a defensive guard here.

Sladev looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mach Quy is defending well. Sladev quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mach Quy has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sladev celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dimi Sladev!