PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Malyshev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ensio toisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ensio toisio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Malyshev
vs
toisio

185 cm
23
240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

191 cm
24
265 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksander Malyshev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, ensio toisio!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from toisio.
toisio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malyshev fails with a takedown attempt.
Malyshev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
toisio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malyshev fails with a takedown attempt.
toisio with a lazy takedown attempt

and Malyshev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
toisio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Malyshev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Aleksander Malyshev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ensio toisio.
Malyshev working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
toisio is trying to stall.
Malyshev prevents a takedown attempt there.
toisio wants a takedown but no success here.
Malyshev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from toisio.
toisio looks gassed!
toisio goes for a takedown attempt but Malyshev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
toisio tries for a takedown but Malyshev circles away easily

and Malyshev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in toisio's guard now.
Malyshev forces his way into half guard.
Malyshev trying to control the action but toisio is working from the bottom.

Malyshev wants to work for an arm triangle but toisio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

toisio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Malyshev pulls his head out easily.

toisio actively working from the bottom here.

toisio with the active half guard here but Malyshev passes nicely into side control.

Malyshev has hold of toisio's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! toisio tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Malyshev cranks the arm and toisio screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from toisio, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Aleksander Malyshev!