PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grom Hellscream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arcturus Stormrage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arcturus Stormrage will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hellscream
vs
Stormrage

175 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
204 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grom Hellscream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arcturus Stormrage!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellscream closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stormrage circles away.
Hellscream closes the distance and clinches up with Stormrage, looking for a takedown. Hellscream pushes Stormrage against the cage but Stormrage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stormrage stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stormrage wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grom Hellscream. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hellscream.
Hellscream fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stormrage tries to clinch but Hellscream moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hellscream.
Stormrage tries to clinch but Hellscream moves away

and Hellscream counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stormrage won't be happy with that.
Hellscream lands a nice forearm strike.
Hellscream is working Stormrage over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hellscream lands some shots froms side control.
Stormrage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hellscream. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hellscream creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stormrage on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stormrage tries to escape but Hellscream is in control.
Hellscream creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Stormrage sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellscream cracks Stormrage with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hellscream is working Stormrage over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stormrage is pushing Hellscream's head away, looking to escape. Hellscream manages to hold on to the position though.

Hellscream has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Stormrage is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hellscream yanks on the arm and Stormrage is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hellscream.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Grom Hellscream!