PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Didenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Eubanks (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.

Didenko
vs
Eubanks

197 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vlad Didenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Eubanks!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eubanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Didenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eubanks as he avoids it easily.
Eubanks throws a looping overhand right but Didenko ducks down to avoid it.
Didenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Eubanks slaps away a takedown attempt from Didenko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eubanks stuffs the takedown attempt from Didenko. Didenko gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Didenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eubanks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Eubanks jabs Didenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Didenko slips under a jab.
Eubanks cracks Didenko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Didenko closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Eubanks's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Didenko passes into half guard.
Eubanks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Didenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Didenko is trying for a kimura here. Eubanks looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Didenko wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vlad Didenko!