PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Fitzpatrick (ranked 6301 p4p, 4245 weight class) and Sergey Ilichev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergey Ilichev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fitzpatrick
vs
Ilichev

192 cm
18
175
0 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
182
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Fitzpatrick !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Ilichev!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Chris Dean and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilichev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzpatrick .
Fitzpatrick looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Ilichev rushes Fitzpatrick and presses him up against the cage.

Ilichev successfully pulls guard.
Fitzpatrick preventing the sweep.

Ilichev has his foot on Fitzpatrick 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fitzpatrick works his way back into a safe position though.
Ilichev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ilichev trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fitzpatrick is looking to stand up but Ilichev won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fitzpatrick is posturing up here but Ilichev has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Fitzpatrick tries to roll out but it's too tight and Fitzpatrick has to tap! Slick submission there by Ilichev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergey Ilichev!