PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicol Bolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Didenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bolas
vs
Didenko

170 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

197 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicol Bolas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vlad Didenko!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bolas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Bolas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bolas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Didenko on the ground.
Didenko gets back to half guard.

Didenko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Didenko has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Didenko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bolas pulls his head out easily.
Bolas wants to take a breather but Didenko is having none of it.

Didenko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bolas pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Didenko looking for submissions off his back.

Didenko actively working from the bottom here.
Didenko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bolas is trying to control. Didenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolas trying to pass the guard but Didenko defending well.
Well, if Bolas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bolas trying to control from half guard but Didenko is working away.

Didenko actively working from the bottom here.

Didenko looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bolas in particular looking to stall.

Didenko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bolas pulls his head out easily.
Bolas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Didenko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolas wants to take a breather but Didenko is having none of it.
Bolas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bolas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Didenko!
Bolas controlling his opponent.
Bolas lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolas controlling from the full mount.
Didenko tries to reverse the position but Bolas maintains control.
Bolas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Didenko is looking to escape.

Bolas looking for a guillotine from mount but Didenko is having none of it.
Bolas lands a big shot there that rocks Didenko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolas dominating with strikes here.
Bolas scoring with strikes but Didenko is staying in there.
Bolas landing shots from mount.
Bolas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolas lands a nice shot to the head.

Didenko is rocked!
Didenko bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Didenko drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bolas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Didenko has Bolas in his guard.
Bolas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Didenko is keeping the position for now.
Bolas trying to control the position from guard on top but Didenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolas working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolas with a nice head shot there.
Bolas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Didenko is looking for a triangle but Bolas pushes his legs off easily.
Bolas pushing down on Didenko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bolas trying to pass the guard but Didenko defending well.
Still in half guard, Bolas seems content to control.

Didenko looking for submissions off his back.
Bolas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Didenko is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Bolas is tapping! Great win for Didenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vlad Didenko!