PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dweezil O Hearn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoliy Himura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anatoliy Himura is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

O Hearn
vs
Himura

185 cm
20
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dweezil O Hearn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anatoliy Himura!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Himura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from O Hearn finds it's way round the side to connect with Himura's head.
O Hearn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Himura feints and as O Hearn raises his hands in defense, Himura changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Himura trying to control but O Hearn is working from the bottom.
Himura is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Himura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Himura tries to stand but O Hearn is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anatoliy Himura.
O Hearn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dweezil O Hearn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Hearn misses with a wild combination.
O Hearn lands a really nice looking cross but Himura seems unphased.
O Hearn throws a series of punches but Himura moves out of range.
O Hearn misses with a few strikes there.
Himura dodges the punch combination from O Hearn.

Himura scores with a takedown into O Hearn's guard.
O Hearn keeping moving, preventing Himura from controlling successfully.

Himura drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but O Hearn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Himura has O Hearn in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Himura controls O Hearn momentarily but O Hearn frees himself.
Himura keeping moving, preventing O Hearn from controlling successfully.
Himura looking to control.
Himura has a closed guard, preventing O Hearn from standing up.

Himura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Hearn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Himura really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Hearn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
O Hearn is pushing down on Himura's leg trying to pass to half guard. Himura is fighting to maintain full guard but O Hearn has managed to sneak the leg through.

Himura is defending against the submission attempts here by O Hearn.
Himura wants to control but O Hearn is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hearn works his foot free and advances to mount.

Himura has left one of his arms exposed and O Hearn doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Himura screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dweezil O Hearn!
Dweezil O Hearn retains his lightweight title!