PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Delbert Solomon (ranked 5542 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Larionov (ranked 5541 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Solomon
vs
Larionov

209 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Delbert Solomon!
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, Sasha Larionov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Larionov closes the distance and pushes Solomon back into the cage.
Larionov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Larionov working hard to break the clinch.
Solomon has Larionov pressed against the cage, preventing Larionov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Larionov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Solomon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Solomon throwing strikes but missing.
Larionov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Solomon is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon is looking to work some ground and pound but Larionov has wrist control.
Larionov wants to control but Solomon passes easily into half guard.

Solomon has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Larionov defend it? Solomon steps over the head and cranks it - Larionov is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Solomon!

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