PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Dinero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Yaroslev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yaroslev has chosen Awaken by Dethklok as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dinero
vs
Yaroslev

212 cm
20
279 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

205 cm
20
285 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Dinero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleksander Yaroslev!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yaroslev moves into the clinch.
Dinero wants a takedown but no success here.

Yaroslev tightens his grip and picks Dinero up, before dumping him to the ground. Dinero manages to land in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yaroslev throws a big right hand that misses.
Yaroslev connects with a couple of short punches.
Dinero has Yaroslev pulled in close to control his posture.

Dinero pushes Yaroslev off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Yaroslev blocks a head kick by Dinero.

Yaroslev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinero avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yaroslev.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dinero can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero tries to buck Yaroslev off but Yaroslev is having none of it.
Yaroslev postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
A lull in the action here.
Dinero can't do much from the bottom here.
Dinero prevents Yaroslev from moving into mount.
Yaroslev scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dinero to see if he's OK.
Dinero tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yaroslev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yaroslev lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinero struggling a bit here.
Yaroslev postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yaroslev wants to control but Dinero is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaroslev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dinero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yaroslev fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dinero struggling a bit here.
Yaroslev gets to mount! Dinero was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Yaroslev landing punches.
Yaroslev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dinero is looking to escape.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dinero is trying desperately to improve position.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Yaroslev! Dinero is hurt baaadly! Yaroslev is firing away with more strikes - Dinero is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksander Yaroslev!
Post fight, an emotional Aleksander Yaroslev said 'Zis vas last time I vill be fighting in ze Immortals. My contract haz been terminated, and I am going to verk on my game. Decide vhat to do zen. Sank you all for zis opportunity. I vill miss dis.'.