PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Meshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Porunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ilya Porunov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Meshkov
vs
Porunov

190 cm
19
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 3 - 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Porunov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meshkov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Porunov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Meshkov!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porunov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Meshkov is looking to escape.
Meshkov is in a horrible position here. Porunov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Meshkov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Meshkov tries to get out of the position.
Porunov prevents Meshkov from getting the reversal.

Porunov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Meshkov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Porunov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porunov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Meshkov wants to control but Porunov is having none of it.

Porunov is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Porunov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ilya Porunov!