PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolaev has chosen Die Mother F**ker Die as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Larkin
vs
Anton Nikolaev

182 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shawn Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Nikolaev !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larkin scores with a nice head shot.
Nikolaev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nikolaev throws a head kick but Larkin moves out of range.
Nikolaev throws a one two combo.

Larkin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Larkin is working for a submission of some sort.

Larkin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larkin prevents Nikolaev from improving his position.

Larkin is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Nikolaev is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shawn Larkin!