PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Kowalchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peel Steel (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!

Kowalchuk
vs
Steel

165 cm
18
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vyacheslav Kowalchuk !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peel Steel!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalchuk tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Kowalchuk throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Steel lands a body shot.

Steel moves into the clinch.
Steel slows down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Steel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Steel stalling against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel stalls.
Kowalchuk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Steel to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalchuk is trying to pull guard but Steel has him pressed against the ropes.
Steel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Kowalchuk ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kowalchuk no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kowalchuk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kowalchuk keeping full guard, as Steel tries to pass.

Kowalchuk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Steel lying in Kowalchuk 's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Kowalchuk decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Steel taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vyacheslav Kowalchuk !
Our winner, Vyacheslav Kowalchuk , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.