PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Morozov
vs
Lesnar

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
191 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Morozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozov scores with a nice body kick.
Morozov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Morozov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Morozov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lesnar!

Morozov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Morozov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lesnar is now in Morozov's guard. A big mistake from Morozov there, giving up the dominant position!

Lesnar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morozov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lesnar has managed to get both his arms back between Morozov's legs - danger averted.
Lesnar stays in close to Morozov's body and controls the position.
Morozov keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
Lesnar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lesnar gets to his feet - Morozov follows without any prompting.
Morozov tries to clinch but Lesnar is having none of it.
Lesnar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Morozov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lesnar!
Morozov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lesnar is looking to escape.
Morozov avoids the attempt from Lesnar to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar regains half guard.

Lesnar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morozov pulls his head out easily.
Lesnar looks gassed!
Lesnar wants to improve his position but Morozov is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lesnar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morozov is controlling the pace.
Morozov uses his free foot to push down on Lesnar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lesnar.
Morozov unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morozov moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lesnar has worked his arm free - good work by Lesnar!

Morozov has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Lesnar is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Morozov yanks on the arm and Lesnar is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Morozov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Boris Morozov!