PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Duim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bojan Vladislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bojan Vladislav is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Duim
vs
Vladislav

175 cm
27
135 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Duim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bojan Vladislav!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duim throws a leg kick but Vladislav checks it.
Vladislav lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Vladislav manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Duim on his heels. He'll look to pass Duim's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vladislav 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.
Duim can't keep his opponent in guard - Vladislav advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vladislav with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Duim on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Duim tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladislav wants to free his trapped foot but Duim is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duim is not content to let Vladislav control the position.

Vladislav is looking for a kimura here.
Vladislav looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vladislav wants to control but Duim is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vladislav frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vladislav wants to control the pace but Duim is squirming around nicely.
Vladislav is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Vladislav working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Duim looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Vladislav! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bojan Vladislav!
A relieved looking Bojan Vladislav thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.