PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Rojas (ranked 24841 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhorik Fartanov (ranked 2650 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake Rojas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rojas
vs
Fartanov

154 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Very confident

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Blake Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhorik Fartanov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fartanov shoots in for a takedown but Rojas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rojas really is a fat lump.
A head kick by Fartanov misses

and Rojas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fartanov won't be happy with that.
Rojas working the head and body with strikes.

Rojas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fartanov wants to get back to his feet but Rojas drags him back down.
Fartanov is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fartanov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fartanov works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rojas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fartanov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Fartanov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Rojas rolls with it to try and escape but Fartanov cranks on the arm and Rojas is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zhorik Fartanov!