PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danik Babuckiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and janis svitins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babuckiy comes to the ring accompanied by Сhoke Slam Time. The key to victory for Danik Babuckiy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Babuckiy
vs
svitins

193 cm
20
171 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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, Danik Babuckiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, janis svitins!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babuckiy moves in looking to clinch but svitins pushes him off.

svitins scores with a takedown into Babuckiy's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Babuckiy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. svitins is aware though and is defending well.
Babuckiy wants to stand but svitins is controlling the position.

svitins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

svitins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and svitins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

svitins drops back looking for a leg! Babuckiy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Babuckiy manages to kick svitins off! svitins jumps back into Babuckiy's guard.

svitins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and svitins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Babuckiy working a defensive guard here.

svitins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
svitins looks gassed!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Babuckiy clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Babuckiy pulls guard.
svitins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Babuckiy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Babuckiy lands a good elbow from the bottom.

Babuckiy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Babuckiy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
svitins is pushing down on Babuckiy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Babuckiy is fighting to maintain full guard but svitins has managed to sneak the leg through.

svitins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Babuckiy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Babuckiy is looking for a sweep. svitins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Babuckiy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Babuckiy working for a triangle but svitins defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

svitins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Babuckiy looking for a guillotine here but svitins defends easily.

svitins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and svitins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
svitins looking to pass the guard.
svitins postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
svitins has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babuckiy moves in looking to clinch but svitins pushes him off.
svitins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babuckiy tries to close the distance and clinch up but svitins swats him away and circles back towards the center.

svitins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Babuckiy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

svitins drops back looking for a leg! Babuckiy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Babuckiy manages to kick svitins off! svitins jumps back into Babuckiy's guard.
Babuckiy is trying to control the position but svitins postures up.
svitins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

svitins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Babuckiy, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

svitins tries for a kimura but Babuckiy is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babuckiy struggling a bit here.

svitins is working to tighten is grip on Babuckiy's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Babuckiy has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but svitins is really squeezing tight and eventually Babuckiy passes out! svitins breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). janis svitins!