PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Bambang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Nevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bambang
vs
Nevsky

177 cm
25
212 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

178 cm
28
217 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arto Bambang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Nevsky!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Bambang or perhaps it was just good defense by Nevsky which made him look bad.

Bambang closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nevsky to the mat! Nevsky manages to get full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bambang wants to control from the top but Nevsky keeps moving.

Bambang is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nevsky is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nevsky has escaped and now he's on top!
Bambang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nevsky.
Nevsky throws a big elbow that misses.

Bambang is looking to sinch up a triangle. Nevsky throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bambang's body to avoid the submission. Bambang has instead reached around Nevsky's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bambang arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arto Bambang!