PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alpay Bekir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Mihalysh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bekir
vs
Mihalysh

180 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alpay Bekir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Mihalysh!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bekir looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bekir wants to control but Mihalysh is keeping him busy.
Mihalysh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bekir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mihalysh wants to control the action here but instead Bekir manages to pass to full mount!
Mihalysh is in all sorts of trouble here.

Bekir gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Mihalysh moves in looking to clinch but Bekir pushes him off.
Mihalysh misses with a head kick.
Bekir moves in looking to clinch but Mihalysh pushes him off.
Bekir could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A head kick misses from Bekir.
Mihalysh looks to clinch

and Bekir counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mihalysh!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bekir controlling from the full mount.
Bekir working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekir with shots to the head and body - Mihalysh looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bekir landing strikes from the mount.
Bekir is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mihalysh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bekir lands a big shot to the head and Mihalysh winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alpay Bekir!