PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uster Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksei Belov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Best
vs
Belov

187 cm
30
265 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

195 cm
22
255 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uster Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksei Belov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Best scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Best working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Best wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Belov, who protects the arm well.
Belov gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Belov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Best pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belov is not content to let Best control the position.

Belov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Best passes into side control!

Best working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Best wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belov keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belov tries to improve position but can't.
Belov prevents Best from moving into mount.
Belov is trying to improve his position.
Best tries to move into full mount but can't pass Belov's legs.
Belov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Best off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Best right now.
Best just trying to survive but Belov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Belov looking for the choke from the back.

Best fending off the submission attempt from Belov.

Belov is cranking Best's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Best! He's tightened the choke and Best is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aleksei Belov!