PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mieszko Pierwszy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasilij Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mieszko Pierwszy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pierwszy
vs
Petrov

200 cm
23
285 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
20
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mieszko Pierwszy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasilij Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Pierwszy misses its intended target.
Petrov is looking to clinch.
Pierwszy misses with a straight right.
Pierwszy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Petrov defending well as Pierwszy loads up on a big left hand.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Petrov.
Pierwszy is trying to get back to half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Petrov has eaten all the pies!
Petrov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pierwszy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrov landing strikes.
Petrov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Petrov scoring with punches from side control.
Petrov trying to control the position but Pierwszy is working away.
Pierwszy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pierwszy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pierwszy tries to get out of the position.
Petrov working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierwszy tries to escape but Petrov is in control.
Pierwszy prevents Petrov from improving position.
Petrov wants to control but Pierwszy is keeping him busy.

Petrov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pierwszy has escaped the position, nice work there.

Petrov is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Pierwszy is trying to escape and Petrov transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Pierwszy is forced to tap! Nice work there by Petrov! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vasilij Petrov!