PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Perseus Fantastico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fantastico
vs
Anatolievich Alenitchev

176 cm
21
169 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

177 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Perseus Fantastico!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alenitchev keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantastico moves in looking to clinch but Alenitchev pushes him off.
Alenitchev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastico tries to clinch there but Alenitchev circles away.
Fantastico tries to clinch up but Alenitchev circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastico tries to clinch up.
Alenitchev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alenitchev shoots for a double leg takedown but Fantastico sprawls well. He's pushed Alenitchev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fantastico is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alenitchev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Perseus Fantastico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev.
Alenitchev keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alenitchev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alenitchev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fantastico circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantastico tries to clinch but Alenitchev moves out of range.
Fantastico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alenitchev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastico stuffs the takedown.
Fantastico fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fantastico looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alenitchev circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fantastico looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastico wants to clinch.
Perseus Fantastico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastico fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alenitchev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastico tries to clinch up.
Fantastico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alenitchev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastico tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastico is looking to clinch but Alenitchev is avoiding it.
Fantastico tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastico fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alenitchev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastico is looking to clinch.

Alenitchev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fantastico to the mat! Fantastico manages to get full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fantastico is on top in guard.

Fantastico is sitting in close to Alenitchev's body. Alenitchev has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Fantastico is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Fantastico is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Alenitchev.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev!
Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev is the new welterweight champion!