PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Pardool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Vasolajev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasolajev has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies as his entrance music. Rob Pardool is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pardool
vs
Vasolajev

225 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Pardool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimitri Vasolajev!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasolajev throws a right hand that Pardool ducks under and follows up with a left that Pardool also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pardool looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pardool has a takedown stuffed.

Vasolajev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vasolajev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pardool is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pardool really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pardool is working hard here to advance position.
Pardool wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Pardool manages to reverse the position and now he's in Vasolajev's guard. Nice work there by Pardool.

Pardool has gone for a leg lock! Vasolajev slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pardool's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasolajev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vasolajev trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pardool's guard.

Vasolajev stands up and waves to Pardool to follow him.
Vasolajev looks gassed!
Pardool tries for a takedown but Vasolajev circles away easily
and Vasolajev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Vasolajev misses.

Vasolajev has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vasolajev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pardool shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Vasolajev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Pardool. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardool tries to roll over but Vasolajev keeps him under control.
Vasolajev wants to stand but Pardool has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Pardool looking for submissions off his back.

Pardool actively working from the bottom here.
Pardool manages to get to full guard.
Pardool is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pardool frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasolajev has given up his back. Will we see Pardool going for some submissions?
Vasolajev is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Pardool off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Pardool has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Vasolajev is defending well but eventually Pardool manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Vasolajev has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rob Pardool!