PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Karpushev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Face Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Karpushev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Karpushev
vs
Brooks

183 cm
23
278 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

185 cm
25
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Karpushev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Face Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brooks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Brooks is looking for a kimura here.

Brooks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Karpushev sees it coming and defends easily.

Brooks seems to be working for a kimura but Karpushev defends the submission attempt.
Karpushev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Brooks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Karpushev sees it coming and defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Brooks is looking for a kimura but Karpushev is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brooks to get the leverage.
Karpushev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Brooks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Karpushev is just riding it out for now. Brooks eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Karpushev is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Face Brooks!