PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Fintch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Ereshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fintch comes to the cage accompanied by A Nation Acrobat. Harold Fintch has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fintch
vs
Ereshenko

197 cm
18
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harold Fintch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Ereshenko !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fintch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ereshenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Ereshenko shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fintch manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fintch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fintch is working hard here to advance position.
Fintch wants to improve his position but instead Ereshenko has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fintch is trying to stand back up but Ereshenko is controlling him
Ereshenko prevents Fintch from improving his position.

Ereshenko has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Fintch defend it? Ereshenko steps over the head and cranks it - Fintch is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ereshenko !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aleksander Ereshenko !