PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between valdirmor kiklov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shlemenko has chosen Young Jeezy feat. Busta Rhymes - love it as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Alex Shlemenko enters the cage!

kiklov
vs
Shlemenko

175 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, valdirmor kiklov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Shlemenko!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shlemenko slaps away a takedown attempt from kiklov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shlemenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
kiklov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shlemenko tries to avoid it but kiklov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shlemenko to the ground. Shlemenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
kiklov has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for valdirmor kiklov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
kiklov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko tries to clinch but kiklov moves out of range.
kiklov misses with a takedown attempt

and Shlemenko counters with a takedown into side control.

Shlemenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by kiklov, who protects the arm well.

Shlemenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shlemenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shlemenko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Shlemenko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but kiklov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Shlemenko has an Americana. kiklov didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Shlemenko is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Shlemenko hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Alex Shlemenko!