PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Little Lucky (ranked 4981 p4p, 5118 weight class) and Rustam Tsubekov (ranked 575 p4p, 586 weight class). Rustam Tsubekov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lucky
vs
Tsubekov

195 cm
18
212
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
210
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good wrestler
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 The Island, Little Lucky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Rustam Tsubekov!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tsubekov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tsubekov wants a takedown but no success here.

Lucky drags the fight down to the ground.
Tsubekov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Lucky throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tsubekov escapes and throws Lucky's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Tsubekov scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Lucky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lucky trying to remain calm as Tsubekov controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Lucky's face as Tsubekov controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucky is trying to buck Tsubekov off.

Tsubekov has hold of Lucky's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Lucky seems comfortable defending it but Tsubekov has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Lucky is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Lucky is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Tsubekov couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rustam Tsubekov!