PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Semenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Kovacs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Semenov
vs
Kovacs

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Semenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Walter Kovacs!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovacs fails to land with a series of punches.
Kovacs throws a combination that misses

and Semenov counters with a single leg into guard. Kovacs didn't expect that.
Semenov wants to control from the top but Kovacs keeps moving.

Kovacs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Kovacs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kovacs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Semenov is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kovacs is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Semenov rolls with it to try and escape but Kovacs cranks on the arm and Semenov is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Walter Kovacs!