PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dmitriy Korn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beansie Raviolli (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.

Korn
vs
Raviolli

185 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Dmitriy Korn!
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, Beansie Raviolli!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Korn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Raviolli manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Korn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Korn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Korn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Korn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Raviolli for as long as he can get away with.
Korn pushing down on Raviolli's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Korn trying to control the action but Raviolli is working from the bottom.

Korn is working for a submission of some sort.

Korn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Raviolli defends it well.
Raviolli is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raviolli trying to control here.
Raviolli is trying to get back to full guard.

Korn seems to be looking for submissions.
Raviolli trying to control but Korn postures up.
Raviolli wants to improve his position but Korn is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Korn is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raviolli wants to get back to full guard but Korn has mounted him!

Korn has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Raviolli is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dmitriy Korn!