PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Nemkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vicente Otubro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otubro has chosen Smthng 2 Die 4 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Igor Nemkov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nemkov
vs
Otubro

163 cm
26
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Nemkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vicente Otubro!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nemkov is looking to clinch but Otubro is avoiding it.

Nemkov gets a clinch.

Nemkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nemkov tries to clinch up

and Otubro counters with a single leg into guard. Nemkov didn't expect that.
Nemkov controls Otubro momentarily but Otubro frees himself.
Otubro wants to control from the top but Nemkov keeps moving.
Otubro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Nemkov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Otubro escapes and throws Nemkov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otubro trying to control the position but Nemkov is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otubro working away.
Otubro trying to control the position but Nemkov is working away.
Nemkov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nemkov is concentrating on defense, preventing Otubro from advancing position.

Nemkov actively working from the bottom here.
Otubro throwing shots but Nemkov is blocking nicely.
Otubro trying to control from half guard but Nemkov is working away.

Otubro wants to work for an arm triangle but Nemkov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Otubro looks gassed!

Otubro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nemkov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Otubro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nemkov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Otubro being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nemkov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Otubro defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Nemkov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Otubro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Otubro's guard.
Nemkov stops Otubro from standing up.
Nemkov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nemkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Otubro has momentary wrist control but Nemkov slips an elbow through the middle.
Nemkov tries to stand but Otubro is controlling from the bottom.
Nemkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Otubro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov is working Otubro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nemkov is pushing down on Otubro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Otubro is fighting to maintain full guard but Nemkov has managed to sneak the leg through.

Nemkov decides to return to a standing position.
Nemkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nemkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Nemkov scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Vicente Otubro has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nemkov tries to clinch but Otubro moves out of range.
Nemkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Otubro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Nemkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vicente Otubro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nemkov moves in looking to clinch but Otubro pushes him off.
Nemkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Otubro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nemkov tries to clinch but Otubro is having none of it.
Nemkov fails with an attempt to clinch.

Nemkov has Otubro up against the cage in a clinch.
Otubro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Nemkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Nemkov. Those never looked like landing.
Nemkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Otubro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Otubro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otubro is breathing heavily.
Otubro throws a nice looking combination but Nemkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Otubro misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nemkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Otubro circles away.

Nemkov has taken the fight to the clinch.

Nemkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nemkov wants to clinch up but Otubro keeps it at a distance.
Otubro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nemkov tries to clinch there but Otubro circles away.
Nemkov wants to clinch.
Otubro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nemkov scores with a jab. Otubro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Otubro swats away the attempt to clinch by Nemkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Otubro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nemkov tries to clinch but Otubro moves out of range.

Nemkov closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nemkov manages to break the clinch.
Nemkov tries to clinch but Otubro moves out of range.
Nemkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Otubro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Igor Nemkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Otubro swats away the attempt to clinch by Nemkov.
Otubro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nemkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Nemkov moves into the clinch.

Nemkov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nemkov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nemkov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Otubro wants to control from the top but Nemkov keeps moving.

Nemkov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Otubro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Otubro throwing strikes from guard but Nemkov blocks nicely.
Nemkov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Nemkov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Otubro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nemkov punching to the body, from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otubro wants to control from the top but Nemkov keeps moving.

Nemkov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Otubro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Nemkov is tightening it up a little... Otubro has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Otubro reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Otubro taps out! Nice BJJ there by Nemkov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Igor Nemkov!