PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Penzenskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Gorshenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitry Gorshenin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Penzenskiy
vs
Gorshenin

205 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Vladimir Penzenskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Gorshenin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gorshenin feints and as Penzenskiy raises his hands in defense, Gorshenin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Penzenskiy working for a triangle but Gorshenin defends it easily.
Gorshenin won't allow Penzenskiy to sweep him here.

Penzenskiy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gorshenin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gorshenin controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorshenin chips away with some ground and pound.

Penzenskiy working for a triangle but Gorshenin defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penzenskiy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gorshenin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Penzenskiy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gorshenin is in close to Penzenskiy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Penzenskiy controls Gorshenin momentarily but Gorshenin frees himself.

Penzenskiy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gorshenin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penzenskiy working a defensive guard here.
Gorshenin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penzenskiy looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Gorshenin is defending well. Penzenskiy quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Gorshenin has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Penzenskiy celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladimir Penzenskiy!