PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang VonMildenstein (ranked 2716 p4p, 4470 weight class) and Zakhar Makarov (ranked 373 p4p, 532 weight class). Zakhar Makarov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

VonMildenstein
vs
Makarov

182 cm
22
181
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
170
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Finnish Elite Extreme Science

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wolfgang VonMildenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zakhar Makarov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
VonMildenstein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

VonMildenstein moves into range and clinches up with Makarov.
VonMildenstein managing to block the knees to the body from Makarov.
VonMildenstein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makarov's efforts to push away.
Makarov managing to block the knees to the body from VonMildenstein.
I was talking to VonMildenstein's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
VonMildenstein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makarov's efforts to push away.
Makarov working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
VonMildenstein tries to work over Makarov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
VonMildenstein jumps guard but Makarov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
VonMildenstein is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Makarov to keep the fight standing.
VonMildenstein tries to pull guard but Makarov won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wolfgang VonMildenstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
VonMildenstein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makarov's efforts to push away.
Makarov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

VonMildenstein gets control of Makarov's arms and successfully pulls guard. VonMildenstein will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

VonMildenstein has his feet on Makarov's thighs here. He's pushed Makarov off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Makarov screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wolfgang VonMildenstein!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Wolfgang VonMildenstein waved his t-shirt featuring Finnish Elite Extreme Science's logo in front of the cameras.