PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Karaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bays
vs
Karaev

174 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Bays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Karaev!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Bays seems to be working for a kimura but Karaev defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bays is looking for a kimura here.
Karaev is looking to control Bays's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karaev avoid being mounted?

Bays seems to be working for a kimura but Karaev defends the submission attempt.

Bays seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karaev wants to get back to full guard.
Karaev manages to get to full guard.
Karaev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bays's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bays tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bays is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Karaev trying to control but Bays is working from the bottom.
Karaev passes into half guard.
Karaev is keen to just control but Bays is a slippery customer.
Bays is looking for a sweep. Karaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karaev trying to control the action but Bays is working from the bottom.
Bays slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Karaev works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Karaev is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bays has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bays wants to get back to full guard.
Bays is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karaev passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bays is desperately trying to improve his position but Karaev has a good base and remains in mount.
Karaev with shots to the head and body - Bays looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bays is trying desperately to improve position.
Karaev unloading with bombs!
Karaev trying to control but Bays is having none of it.
Bays tries to reverse the position but Karaev maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karaev forces the positional change into back control.
Karaev is trying to stick to Bays's back but Bays is turning into Karaev. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Karaev's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bays.
Bays stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karaev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karaev looking for a sweep. Not yet Karaev, not yet.

Karaev is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bays has his hands clasped together but Karaev extends an breaks Bays's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Karaev.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergei Karaev!