PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuris Margarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kolya Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margarin comes to the cage accompanied by Epic by Faith No More. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Margarin
vs
Morozov

167 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuris Margarin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kolya Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margarin closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Margarin closes the distance and pushes Morozov back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morozov.
Margarin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Margarin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Margarin misses with the combination.
Margarin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Margarin misses the target.
Morozov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Margarin throws a right and a left that Morozov avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margarin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Morozov counters with a single leg into guard. Margarin didn't expect that.
Morozov lands a couple of elbows.
Margarin wants to stand and escape but Morozov is having none of it.
Margarin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morozov on the ground.
Morozov postures up in Margarin's guard and throws a big left but Margarin blocks it.
Morozov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morozov cracks Margarin with a solid left hand.
Margarin trying to keep a closed guard but Morozov is proving a slippery customer.
Morozov postures up and lands a big shot to Margarin's brow.
Morozov chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov trying to control but Margarin is working from the bottom.
Morozov with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morozov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Margarin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morozov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morozov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Margarin can't keep his opponent in guard - Morozov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Morozov is thwarting Margarin's attempts to control the position.
Morozov blocks the strikes from Margarin.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morozov lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice strikes from Morozov there.
Margarin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Margarin tries to get out of the position.
Morozov winds up and cracks Margarin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morozov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Morozov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Margarin missing with punches from the bottom.
Margarin trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margarin wants to improve his position but Morozov is controlling well.

Morozov is looking for a kimura here.
Morozov prevents Margarin from improving his position.
Margarin is positioning himself well to prevent Morozov advancing to mount.
Margarin is looking to control Morozov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Margarin avoid being mounted?
Morozov drops an elbow to the side of Margarin's head.

That's four 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.
Morozov working the head and body with strikes.

Morozov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Margarin defends it well.
Morozov blocks the strikes from Margarin.
Margarin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Margarin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Morozov in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Margarin tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Morozov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kolya Morozov!