PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Mejia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Vasyliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Mejia
vs
Vasyliev

161 cm
23
151 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

160 cm
25
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeffery Mejia!
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, Aleksander Vasyliev!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mejia is defended easily by Vasyliev.

Vasyliev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vasyliev lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mejia being controlled here, momentarily.
Mejia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vasyliev on the ground.
Mejia trying to control the position.
Vasyliev tries to free his leg and advance position but Mejia is retaining full guard.
Vasyliev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mejia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vasyliev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasyliev looking to sit in guard and control but Mejia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mejia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vasyliev pulls Mejia in to control the position.
Vasyliev wants to stand and escape but Mejia is having none of it.
Vasyliev controls Mejia momentarily but Mejia frees himself.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aleksander Vasyliev wasn't active enough on the ground.

Vasyliev drives through with a takedown into Mejia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vasyliev trying to control the position from guard on top but Mejia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mejia tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mejia trying to keep a closed guard but Vasyliev is proving a slippery customer.
Vasyliev slips nicely into half guard.
Mejia is staying active underneath Vasyliev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vasyliev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasyliev working over Mejia with some ground and pound. Mejia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vasyliev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vasyliev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vasyliev trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasyliev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mejia keeps working.

Vasyliev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mejia wants to improve his position but Vasyliev is controlling well.
Mejia trying to control from the bottom.
Vasyliev prevents Mejia from improving his position.
Vasyliev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vasyliev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mejia sees it coming and defends easily.

Vasyliev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mejia defends it well.
Mejia is looking to improve his position.
Vasyliev is trying to control. Mejia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vasyliev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasyliev is trying to control. Mejia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasyliev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mejia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Vasyliev dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vasyliev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Mejia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vasyliev trying to control the position from guard on top but Mejia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasyliev lands a couple of elbows.
Mejia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vasyliev manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasyliev trying to control the position.

Mejia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vasyliev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mejia has managed to get both his arms back between Vasyliev's legs - danger averted.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vasyliev is trying to keep Mejia in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasyliev wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mejia manages to pass to side control.
Vasyliev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mejia.

Vasyliev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mejia pulls his head out easily.
Vasyliev trying to control from the bottom.
Vasyliev is trying to escape back to his feet but Mejia uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Vasyliev sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasyliev is trying to control but can't.
Vasyliev looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vasyliev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mejia is working away from the top position though.
Vasyliev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mejia postures up.

Vasyliev is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Mejia frees his head nicely. Oh but Vasyliev has switched to an armbar! Mejia is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Aleksander Vasyliev!