PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Imer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viggo Viola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Imer
vs
Viola

176 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Imer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viggo Viola!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viola shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Imer defends it nicely.
Imer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Imer shoots in for a takedown but Viola shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Imer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Imer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Imer shoots in but no luck this time.
Imer fails with a takedown attempt.
Viola fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Imer has a takedown stuffed.
Viola fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Imer is defended easily by Viola.
Viola stuffs the takedown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Imer.

Imer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Imer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Imer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Imer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Imer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Viola wants to control but Imer postures up.
Viola is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Imer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Viola is looking for a sweep.

Imer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Viola knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Imer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viola tries to bench press Imer off him but Imer keeps the position.
Viola gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Viola is defending against the submission attempts here by Imer.
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.

Imer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Imer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Viola has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viola is trying to control but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Viola can do anything to dispel that myth.
Viola tries to roll over but Imer keeps him under control.

Imer is working for a kimura but Viola is defending it quite comfortably.

Imer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Viola sees it coming and defends easily.

Imer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Viola is just riding it out for now. Imer eventually gives up the hold.

Imer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Imer is working for a kimura but Viola is defending it quite comfortably.
Viola really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Imer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Imer wants to work for an arm triangle but Viola is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Imer maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Viola could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Imer has cracked it and Viola is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Imer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Imer!