PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edward Louis Iii Severson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egor Ruslanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruslanov has chosen The Subways - Oh Yeah as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Egor Ruslanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Louis Iii Severson
vs
Ruslanov

174 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Louis Iii Severson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Egor Ruslanov!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Severson rushes Ruslanov and presses him up against the cage.
The referee calls for Severson to work.
Ruslanov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ruslanov is trying to break free.

Severson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Severson tries to clinch

and Ruslanov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Ruslanov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Severson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruslanov on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruslanov prevents Severson from getting back to his feet.
Ruslanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Severson is keeping the position for now.

Ruslanov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruslanov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Ruslanov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Ruslanov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Severson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ruslanov's guard! Nice work there by Severson!
Severson wanted to stand there but Ruslanov had control of the position.

Severson is sitting in close to Ruslanov's body. Ruslanov has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Severson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Severson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ruslanov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Egor Ruslanov!