PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Triplett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Patrushev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Triplett
vs
Patrushev

170 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

168 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raymond Triplett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Patrushev!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Patrushev is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Triplett's half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Patrushev is looking for a kimura but Triplett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Patrushev to get the leverage.

Patrushev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Patrushev is trying to work for a kimura but Triplett is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Patrushev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Triplett sees it coming and defends easily.

Patrushev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Triplett defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Triplett wants to get back to his feet.

Patrushev seems to be looking for submissions.

Patrushev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Patrushev has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Triplett defend it? Patrushev steps over the head and cranks it - Triplett is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Patrushev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sergei Patrushev!