PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Smajlovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tastic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smajlovic
vs
Tastic

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ahmed Smajlovic!
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, Mike Tastic!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smajlovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Tastic tries to sprawl out of it but Smajlovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tastic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tastic chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Tastic shoots in and gets a takedown into Smajlovic's guard.

Tastic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smajlovic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tastic has managed to get both his arms back between Smajlovic's legs - danger averted.

Tastic wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Smajlovic's closed guard. He's half up but Smajlovic has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Smajlovic pivots and extends the arm, Tastic falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Smajlovic! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ahmed Smajlovic!