PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kova Tangis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rojo Saxnn (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?

Tangis
vs
Saxnn

182 cm
20
218 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kova Tangis!
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, Rojo Saxnn!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saxnn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saxnn.

Saxnn tries to sprawl but Tangis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tangis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Saxnn has hold of Tangis's hands but Tangis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tangis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kova Tangis!
A victorious Kova Tangis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.