PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Ritola (ranked 2133 p4p, 3736 weight class) and Fedor Mazepin (ranked 257 p4p, 436 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mazepin's choice of entrance music: boom. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Fedor Mazepin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ritola
vs
Mazepin

200 cm
25
265
9 - 12 - 1

190 cm
43
250
30 - 36 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Ritola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fedor Mazepin!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritola stuffs the takedown attempt from Mazepin. Mazepin gets slowly back to his feet.

Ritola tries to sprawl but Mazepin drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Mazepin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ritola has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mazepin winds up and cracks Ritola with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ritola keeping control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazepin working the head and body with strikes.
Mazepin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mazepin throwing shots but Ritola is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritola keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ritola has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mazepin is working away from the top position though.
Ritola knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mazepin on the ground.
Mazepin not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Mazepin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ritola sees it coming and defends easily.

Mazepin wants to work for an arm triangle but Ritola is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mazepin lands a nice short elbow.

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

Ritola is defending against the submission attempts here by Mazepin.
Mazepin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazepin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mazepin working the head and body with strikes.

Mazepin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ritola defends it well.

Mazepin in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ritola tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Mazepin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Mazepin!
Fedor Mazepin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.