PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Vice (ranked 2850 p4p, 3619 weight class) and Zahar Krulov (ranked 323 p4p, 403 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vice might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mojo. On his way into the cage it seems that Martin Vice has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Martin Vice seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Vice
vs
Krulov

191 cm
19
213
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
210
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Vice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zahar Krulov!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krulov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vice is fending him off so far but Krulov persists. Nope, Vice circles away and we're back to standing.
Krulov has his takedown stuffed

and Vice counters with a shoot takedown. Krulov fights it but they end up in guard.
Krulov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vice manages to get himself to full guard.

Krulov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Vice looking for a guillotine here but Krulov defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vice had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Krulov defends it easily.

Krulov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krulov controls from within his opponent's guard.

Vice is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Krulov frees his head nicely. Oh but Vice has switched to an armbar! Krulov is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Martin Vice!
Our winner, Martin Vice, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.