PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Meshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meshkov
vs
Kawajiri

190 cm
19
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Yuri Meshkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renato Kawajiri!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kawajiri drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meshkov pulls Kawajiri in close to prevent any damage.

Kawajiri drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kawajiri jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kawajiri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meshkov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meshkov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kawajiri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meshkov is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meshkov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Kawajiri is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Meshkov looking for a guillotine here but Kawajiri defends easily.

Kawajiri is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kawajiri is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Meshkov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kawajiri is one step ahead there.
Kawajiri pushing down on Meshkov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Meshkov tries to get to full guard but Kawajiri has control of the leg.
Kawajiri passes to side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kawajiri working away.
Meshkov defending against the ground and pound.
Kawajiri tries to score with some ground and pound. Meshkov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Kawajiri working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Meshkov is trying to control Kawajiri's posture but Kawajiri avoids it.

Kawajiri is trying to get an arm triangle but Meshkov is defending well.

Kawajiri in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Meshkov is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renato Kawajiri!