PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amir Sadaliv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Kyznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kyznetsov's choice of entrance music: Crush It Down by Crooked X. Alexei Kyznetsov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sadaliv
vs
Kyznetsov

177 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
179 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amir Sadaliv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Kyznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyznetsov walks into a stiff left hand from Sadaliv.

Sadaliv scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sadaliv prevents Kyznetsov from improving his position.
Kyznetsov is trying to control but Sadaliv passes into side control!
Kyznetsov is trying to improve his position.

Sadaliv thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Sadaliv tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sadaliv has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kyznetsov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyznetsov can't do much from the bottom here.

Sadaliv tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sadaliv has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Kyznetsov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Sadaliv has hold of Kyznetsov's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kyznetsov seems comfortable defending it but Sadaliv has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kyznetsov is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kyznetsov is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Sadaliv couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Amir Sadaliv!