PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Einstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Pawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Einstein might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Angra - Mystery Machine. Black Pawn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Einstein
vs
Pawn

185 cm
26
272 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Einstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Black Pawn!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Einstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Einstein throws a head kick but Pawn moves out of range.
Einstein misses with a head kick.
Einstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pawn fails with a takedown attempt.
Einstein lands with a kick to the temple. Pawn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Black Pawn has been cut.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pawn.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Einstein wants to get back to his feet but Pawn drags him back down.

Pawn has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A head kick misses from Einstein.
Pawn moves away from the strike by Einstein.
No luck for Pawn with that takedown attempt.

Einstein forces Pawn back against the cage and clinches.
Pawn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Albert Einstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Pawn.
Einstein lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Einstein has hold of one of Pawn's legs. Pawn is fighting the takedown attempt but Einstein gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Einstein advances position into side control!
Pawn throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein advances to full mount.
Einstein blocks Pawn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Pawn throwing hammer fists to the chest of Einstein. What's that going to do exactly?
Einstein putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pawn throwing hammer fists to the chest of Einstein. What's that going to do exactly?

Einstein is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pawn is surviving well by controlling Einstein's body position as best he can.
Einstein looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Einstein wants to finish this one by submission but Pawn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Einstein.
Einstein blocks Pawn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Einstein looking for a guillotine from mount but Pawn is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pawn tries to reverse the position but Einstein maintains control.
Einstein landing strikes from the mount and Pawn is in trouble!
Pawn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einstein blocks Pawn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Einstein lands a nice shot to the head.

Einstein wants to finish this one by submission but Pawn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Einstein.
Pawn throwing hammer fists to the chest of Einstein. What's that going to do exactly?
Pawn swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pawn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Einstein looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pawn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Einstein blocks Pawn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Einstein has isolated one of Pawn's arms. Pawn looking to fight him off but Einstein twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Albert Einstein!