PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Experiment lV (ranked 125 p4p, 22 weight class) and Anton Obuhov (ranked 335 p4p, 41 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Experiment lV
vs
Obuhov

190 cm
31
190 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

190 cm
39
200 lbs
30 - 23 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
Pit Bull Development

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment lV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 23 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Obuhov!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obuhov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Experiment lV throws a jab but it's blocked by Obuhov.
Experiment lV has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Obuhov finds it's way round the side to connect with Experiment lV's head.
Nice jab there from Obuhov.
Experiment lV looks to score with a jab to the body but Obuhov is just out of range.
Jab from Obuhov.
Obuhov misses with a hook
and Experiment lV counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Anton Obuhov has been cut.
Experiment lV has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Secret Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Experiment lV moves out of range of the strikes.
Obuhov connects with a right hand. Experiment lV shakes it off.
Obuhov throws a right hand that Experiment lV ducks under and follows up with a left that Experiment lV also avoids with ease.
Experiment lV fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Obuhov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obuhov misses with a body shot.
Obuhov throws a combination. Experiment lV tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Obuhov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obuhov throws a hook but Experiment lV avoids it easily.
Obuhov looks to land a combination but Experiment lV avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuhov checks a low kick from Experiment lV.

Obuhov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Obuhov trying to control from half guard but Experiment lV is working away.
Experiment lV wants to get back to full guard.
Obuhov wants to pass to mount but Experiment lV is defending the position.
Obuhov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Experiment lV with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Experiment lV wants to get back to full guard.
Obuhov drops an elbow to the side of Experiment lV's head.
Experiment lV has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Obuhov is working away from the top position though.
Obuhov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Experiment lV looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Obuhov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Experiment lV defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obuhov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obuhov is looking to take a break and control but Experiment lV is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Obuhov drops an elbow to the side of Experiment lV's head.
Obuhov wants to control but Experiment lV is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obuhov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Obuhov wants to free his trapped foot but Experiment lV is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Experiment lV trying to control from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anton Obuhov!
A very excited looking Anton Obuhov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.