PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ulatov (ranked 3073 p4p, 24587 weight class) and Pawel Nastula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pawel Nastula has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sergei Ulatov's chin.

Ulatov
vs
Nastula

173 cm
36
155
24 - 14 - 0

185 cm
20
150
6 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ulatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Nastula!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ulatov drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ulatov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ulatov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ulatov looking to pass the guard.

Ulatov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Ulatov stands up from Nastula's guard - Ulatov perhaps looking for a knockout.

Ulatov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ulatov showed some decent athleticism there.
Nastula really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ulatov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ulatov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nastula doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ulatov.

Ulatov is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatov is trying to control the action in half guard but Nastula is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Ulatov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nastula has managed to free his arm - good work.

Ulatov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Nastula is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sergei Ulatov!
Sergei Ulatov thanked the fans post fight for their support.