PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between MY Nigga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slawa Pidkova (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.

Nigga
vs
Pidkova

180 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

183 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, MY Nigga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slawa Pidkova!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pidkova swats away the attempt to clinch by Nigga.
Nigga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nigga tries to close the distance and clinch but Pidkova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pidkova shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nigga is trying to defend but Pidkova finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nigga wants to control but Pidkova is keeping busy.
Pidkova wants to pass the guard but Nigga is defending well.
Nigga wants to get back to his feet.
Pidkova is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nigga is trying to stand back up but Pidkova is controlling him

Slawa Pidkova has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nigga tries to clinch but Pidkova moves out of range.
Nigga fails in his attempt to clinch.
MY Nigga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nigga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nigga is looking to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pidkova.
You can see the frustration on Nigga's face as Pidkova controls the position.
Nigga gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pidkova controlling the position easily from mount.
Pidkova is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pidkova controlling from the full mount.
Pidkova works his way to his opponent's back.
Nigga trying to control the hands but Pidkova won't let him.
Nigga is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Pidkova working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Nigga is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Pidkova has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Nigga taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Slawa Pidkova!