PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Pogrebnoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuriy Taraban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksandr Pogrebnoy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pogrebnoy
vs
Taraban

186 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksandr Pogrebnoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuriy Taraban!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taraban closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Taraban working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Taraban working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pogrebnoy is trying to improve his position.

Taraban working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Taraban tries for a kimura but Pogrebnoy is defending well.
Pogrebnoy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Taraban is trying for a kimura here. Pogrebnoy looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Taraban wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yuriy Taraban!