PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Moser (ranked 4172 p4p, 4279 weight class) and Turlan Yerzhanov (ranked 0 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.

Moser
vs
Yerzhanov

184 cm
18
217
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
214
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 Helsinki, Brian Moser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Turlan Yerzhanov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown attempt by Yerzhanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Moser, which made it look bad.
Yerzhanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yerzhanov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brian Moser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Turlan Yerzhanov.
Yerzhanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moser avoids it really well and circles away.

Yerzhanov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moser preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Yerzhanov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerzhanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moser keeps working.
Moser tries to get to full guard but Yerzhanov has control of the leg.

Moser looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moser trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

Yerzhanov working for a guillotine from mount but Moser is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yerzhanov is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Yerzhanov extends the arm and Moser is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Turlan Yerzhanov!
A less than humble Turlan Yerzhanov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.