PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ulatov (ranked 2072 p4p, 24188 weight class) and Alonzo Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Coma kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ulatov
vs
Wagner

173 cm
36
155
26 - 14 - 0

169 cm
22
150
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

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 26 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alonzo Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wagner gets caught flat footed, as Ulatov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ulatov tries to free his leg and advance position but Wagner is retaining full guard.
Ulatov trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.
Wagner looking for a sweep. Not yet Wagner, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ulatov tries to free his leg and advance position but Wagner is retaining full guard.
Ulatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ulatov tries to free his leg and advance position but Wagner is retaining full guard.
Wagner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ulatov manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ulatov looking for a guillotine here but Wagner defends easily.
Wagner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ulatov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner trying to control but Ulatov is working from the bottom.
Wagner is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wagner looking to pass the guard.
Wagner throws an elbow that misses. Ulatov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wagner's guard. Nice move by Ulatov!

Our spies down at at Simply The Best inform us that Wagner has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Wagner looking for a sweep. Not yet Wagner, not yet.
Ulatov advances position into side control!
Wagner is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wagner!
Ulatov looking to control but Wagner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ulatov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ulatov is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Wagner regains half guard.
Wagner wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ulatov is looking for a kimura but Wagner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ulatov to get the leverage.

Ulatov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wagner defend it? Ulatov steps over the head and cranks it - Wagner is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ulatov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sergei Ulatov!
Sergei Ulatov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.