PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slavonik Powarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Babis Katsarelias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Powarenko
vs
Katsarelias

189 cm
18
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Nuclear Fight Gear
No Contest Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slavonik Powarenko!
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, Babis Katsarelias!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsarelias lands a high kick!
Katsarelias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powarenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Powarenko with a lazy takedown attempt

and Katsarelias moves into the clinch.
Katsarelias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Powarenko backwards.
Katsarelias misses with a punch on the inside.
Katsarelias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Katsarelias throws a punch but it's blocked by Powarenko.
Katsarelias working aggressively here.
Katsarelias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Powarenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Katsarelias throws a punch but it's blocked by Powarenko.
Powarenko blocking some punches.
Katsarelias throws a punch but it's blocked by Powarenko.
Powarenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Katsarelias.
Powarenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Katsarelias misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Katsarelias fails to land.
Powarenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Katsarelias walks away with a smile on his face. Powarenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slavonik Powarenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powarenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Katsarelias counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Powarenko's guard now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Katsarelias postures up in Powarenko's guard and throws a big left but Powarenko blocks it.

Katsarelias is posturing up here but Powarenko has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Katsarelias tries to roll out but it's too tight and Katsarelias has to tap! Slick submission there by Powarenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slavonik Powarenko!