PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otaku Senzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senzuri's entrance music is Tori Amos-Code Red . A fine choice. Otaku Senzuri had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Senzuri
vs
The Impaler

185 cm
29
203 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otaku Senzuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad The Impaler!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senzuri moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Senzuri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Impaler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Senzuri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Impaler somewhat.
The Impaler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Senzuri digs a good body shot into The Impaler's ribs.
Senzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Senzuri scores with a jab to the body.
Senzuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Impaler.
Otaku Senzuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad The Impaler.
The Impaler walks into a left hand.
Senzuri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Senzuri misses with a hook to the body

and The Impaler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Senzuri's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Senzuri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Impaler defends well.
The Impaler stands up over Senzuri, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senzuri is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Senzuri looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Senzuri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Senzuri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Impaler defends well.

Senzuri isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. The Impaler stacks Senzuri on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by The Impaler!
Senzuri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Impaler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

The Impaler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Impaler scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senzuri struggling a bit here.

The Impaler has hold of Senzuri's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Senzuri seems comfortable defending it but The Impaler has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Senzuri is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Senzuri is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but The Impaler couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vlad The Impaler!
Our winner, Vlad The Impaler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.