PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Serhey Rishkinov (ranked 5284 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Incredible (ranked 5526 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.

Rishkinov
vs
Incredible

180 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Serhey Rishkinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Incredible!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rishkinov scores with a takedown into Incredible's guard.
Rishkinov content to stall in guard here.
Rishkinov slips nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.

Rishkinov seems to be working for a kimura but Incredible defends the submission attempt.
Rishkinov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Incredible!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Incredible is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rishkinov controlling the position easily from mount.
Incredible is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rishkinov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Incredible for as long as he can get away with.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound effectively.
Rishkinov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov lands a nice shot to the head.

Rishkinov is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rishkinov extends the arm and Incredible is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Serhey Rishkinov!