PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korichev Vodka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bam
vs
Vodka

190 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Korichev Vodka!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam stuffs the takedown attempt from Vodka. Vodka gets slowly back to his feet.
Bam tries for a takedown but Vodka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vodka lands a with a good body shot.
Bam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vodka counters with a series of strikes. Bam will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vodka stuffs the takedown attempt from Bam. Bam gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Bam. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bam gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Vodka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vodka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vodka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vodka tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bam presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bam lands a big shot there that rocks Vodka but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bam jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Vodka is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Vodka and Bam has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Vodka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bam is controlling him well.

Bam is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vodka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bam is breathing heavily.
Vodka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Vodka stops Bam from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bam tries for a kimura but Vodka is defending well.
Vodka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bam. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bam is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vodka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vodka wants to get back to his feet.
Bam tries to advance to mount but Vodka denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bam tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bam has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vodka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Bam looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bam works to advance to full mount. Vodka defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vodka is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Bam locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Vodka is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bam Bam!