PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Toshiro Hitsugaya (ranked 683 p4p, 1661 weight class) and Semen Voribiev (ranked 46 p4p, 105 weight class). Semen Voribiev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hitsugaya
vs
Voribiev

170 cm
26
146
6 - 2 - 0

163 cm
25
135
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Toshiro Hitsugaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Semen Voribiev!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Voribiev feints and as Hitsugaya raises his hands in defense, Voribiev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Voribiev is standing up over Hitsugaya. Hitsugaya looks to escape but Voribiev dives into side control.

Voribiev creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Voribiev cracks Hitsugaya with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Voribiev prevents Hitsugaya from escaping the position.
Voribiev in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hitsugaya takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hitsugaya tries to improve position but can't.
Hitsugaya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Voribiev on the ground.
Voribiev scoring with punches from side control.
Hitsugaya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Voribiev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Voribiev prevents Hitsugaya from escaping the position.
Voribiev in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voribiev blocks the strikes from Hitsugaya.
Hitsugaya's coaches at Elite Island Training have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Voribiev creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voribiev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Hitsugaya is rocked!
Hitsugaya wants to get back to his feet but Voribiev drags him back down.
Hitsugaya on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hitsugaya tries to get out of the position.
Voribiev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hitsugaya keeps working.
Hitsugaya is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hitsugaya takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hitsugaya struggling a bit here.
Hitsugaya taking a bit of punishment here - Voribiev scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voribiev working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Voribiev's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hitsugaya on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Hitsugaya is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voribiev trying to control the action but Hitsugaya is working from the bottom.
Hitsugaya seems to have got his legs back now.
Voribiev scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hitsugaya to see if he's OK.
Voribiev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hitsugaya keeps working.
Voribiev grinds an elbow into Hitsugaya's temple.
Voribiev scoring with punches from side control.
Hitsugaya wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hitsugaya is trying to control Voribiev's posture but Voribiev avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voribiev taking a breather here.
Voribiev scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hitsugaya to see if he's OK.
Voribiev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hitsugaya down.
Voribiev working the ground and pound.
Hitsugaya regains half guard.
Hitsugaya punching from the bottom.
Voribiev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voribiev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Voribiev there.
Voribiev lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hitsugaya! More strikes land and this one is all over! Voribiev jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Semen Voribiev!
After winning the bout, Semen Voribiev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.