PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anya Oley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Didenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Oley
vs
Didenko

176 cm
26
185 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

197 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anya Oley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vlad Didenko!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Didenko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Didenko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Didenko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oley defends it well.

Didenko wants to work for an arm triangle but Oley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Oley wants to get back to full guard.

Didenko seems to be looking for submissions.
Oley gets full guard.
Didenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Oley is retaining full guard.

Oley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Didenko is fighting to break Oley's control of his arms but Oley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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!

Didenko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oley pushes a forearm under Didenko's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Didenko is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anya Oley!
Anya Oley retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Anya Oley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.