PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Dukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Dukov

190 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Dukov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dukov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Dukov tries to pass.

Dukov drops back looking for a leg! Anderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Anderson manages to kick Dukov off! Dukov jumps back into Anderson's guard.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dukov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Anderson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dukov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Anderson is just riding it out for now. Dukov eventually gives up the hold.
Dukov works his way into side control.

Dukov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Anderson to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Dukov's head but Dukov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dukov on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dukov. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Dukov fails with the takedown.

Dukov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dukov lands in his opponent's guard.
Dukov passes Anderson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dukov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dukov looks gassed!
Anderson is staying active underneath Dukov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dukov wants to pass the guard but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dukov uses his free foot to push down on Anderson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Anderson.

Dukov swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nikolay Dukov!