PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dzambolat Tsoriev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and De Angelo Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pratt has chosen Goldie - A$AP Rocky as his entrance music. Dzambolat Tsoriev has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tsoriev
vs
Angelo Pratt

186 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
225 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dzambolat Tsoriev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, De Angelo Pratt!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pratt swats away the attempt to clinch by Tsoriev.
Tsoriev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tsoriev misses with a takedown attempt

and Pratt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Pratt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Pratt drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tsoriev dives on top into guard.
Our spies down at at Finch Farm inform us that Pratt has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Pratt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pratt has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tsoriev should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Pratt has tightened it up now! Tsoriev should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). De Angelo Pratt!
De Angelo Pratt took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.