PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasilij Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Maniac will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Petrov
vs
Maniac

186 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasilij Petrov!
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, Alexander Maniac!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Petrov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Petrov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Petrov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Petrov really is a fat lump.

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

Maniac looking for submissions off his back.
Petrov passes to side control.

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

Petrov stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maniac was covering up waiting for the punch and Petrov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Maniac not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Maniac scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Petrov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Petrov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrov slips a nice elbow through Maniac's hands, connecting with Maniac's forehead.
Petrov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Petrov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Petrov working Maniac over with strikes.
Petrov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniac is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Petrov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maniac looks gassed!

Petrov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Maniac is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vasilij Petrov!