PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erick Klein (ranked 4146 p4p, 24977 weight class) and Alexander Matveychuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Klein
vs
Matveychuk

170 cm
20
143
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
26
140
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erick Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Matveychuk !
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klein shoots in and gets a takedown into Matveychuk 's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Matveychuk manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The referee calls for Klein to work.
Klein throws a knee to the head but misses.

Klein is trying to trip Matveychuk . He has hold of a leg but Matveychuk is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Klein persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Matveychuk striking off his back but it's not causing Klein any problems.
Matveychuk has his hands on Klein's head, controlling the position.
Matveychuk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matveychuk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Matveychuk wants to improve his position but instead Klein has moved into half guard.
Klein tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matveychuk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Matveychuk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Klein.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klein missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Klein is thwarting Matveychuk 's attempts to control the position.
Matveychuk is not content to let Klein control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Klein moves into full mount! Matveychuk won't be happy about that!
Klein avoids the attempt from Matveychuk to control.

Klein is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Matveychuk is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erick Klein!