PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Sedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Praskaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Praskaton will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sedov
vs
Praskaton

190 cm
18
256 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

219 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denis Sedov!
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, Nick Praskaton!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sedov is defended easily by Praskaton.
Sedov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Praskaton counters with a right hand to the body.
Praskaton misses with a low kick as Sedov jumps back.
Praskaton stuns Sedov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sedov is breathing heavily.

Praskaton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Praskaton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Praskaton wants to control the pace but Sedov is squirming around nicely.
Sedov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Praskaton prevents Sedov from improving his position.
Sedov could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sedov is not content to let Praskaton control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sedov actively working from the bottom here.
Sedov wants to control but Praskaton is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Praskaton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sedov trying to control but Praskaton postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Praskaton wants to stand up but Sedov has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Sedov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sedov tries to get to full guard but Praskaton has control of the leg.

Sedov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Praskaton pulls his head out easily.

Sedov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sedov trying to control but Praskaton postures up.
Sedov is refusing to be controlled, as Praskaton sits in half guard.

Sedov actively working from the bottom here.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sedov actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sedov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Praskaton pulls his head out easily.

Sedov looking for submissions off his back.

Sedov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Praskaton pulls his head out easily.

Sedov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sedov actively working from the bottom here.
Praskaton wants to control but Sedov is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Praskaton wants to stand up but Sedov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sedov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Praskaton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Praskaton wants to control from the top but Sedov keeps moving.

Sedov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Praskaton is aware though and is defending well.
Praskaton tries to free his leg and advance position but Sedov is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sedov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Praskaton has his hands clasped together but Sedov extends an breaks Praskaton's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sedov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Denis Sedov!