PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genival Lacerda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genival Lacerda will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Putin
vs
Lacerda

185 cm
27
230 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

198 cm
26
255 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksander Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Genival Lacerda!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacerda misses with a takedown
letting Putin counter with a right hand.
Lacerda with a poor takedown
and Putin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Putin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lacerda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Putin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Putin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lacerda fails with the takedown
and Putin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aleksander Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genival Lacerda.
Putin misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Putin!

It looks like Genival Lacerda has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacerda with a poor takedown

and Putin counters with a series of strikes that sends Lacerda to the canvas! Putin follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Lacerda is rocked!
Putin stands and throws Lacerda's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lacerda looks gassed!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aleksander Putin!