PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slim Shady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Dostojevskij (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Dostojevskij will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Shady
vs
Dostojevskij

200 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Freakin Supplements

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slim Shady!
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, Ivan Dostojevskij !
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shady feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dostojevskij looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shady is one step ahead there.
Shady has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Dostojevskij throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Dostojevskij has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shady can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Shady wanted to stand there but Dostojevskij had control of the position.

Dostojevskij looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dostojevskij manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shady taking shots to the head.
Shady in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Shady gets back to half guard.
Dostojevskij should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shady is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostojevskij lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shady knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dostojevskij on the ground.
Dostojevskij uses his free foot to push down on Shady's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Shady.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dostojevskij can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shady is looking to escape.

Dostojevskij looking to secure an arm triangle but Shady defends it well.
Dostojevskij trying to control but Shady is having none of it.
Dostojevskij pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dostojevskij lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shady tries to reverse the position but Dostojevskij maintains control.

Dostojevskij goes for an armbar but Shady turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Shady.
Shady pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dostojevskij is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shady won't allow Dostojevskij to sweep him here.
Shady wants to control from the top but Dostojevskij keeps moving.

Dostojevskij is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Shady has his hands clasped together but Dostojevskij extends an breaks Shady's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dostojevskij .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Dostojevskij !