PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hari Rama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Voskresensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rama comes to the cage accompanied by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Rap Music. Felix Voskresensky has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hari Rama's chin.

Rama
vs
Voskresensky

183 cm
24
258 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

198 cm
30
281 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hari Rama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Voskresensky!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voskresensky misses with a head kick.
Voskresensky throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Hari Rama has been cut.
Voskresensky is looking to clinch.

Voskresensky tries to sprawl but Rama drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Voskresensky looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rama trying to control the action but Voskresensky is working from the bottom.
Voskresensky regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rama trying to control but Voskresensky is working from the bottom.
Rama has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voskresensky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rama wants to control from the top but Voskresensky keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Voskresensky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rama defends well.
Voskresensky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rama trying to control but Voskresensky is working from the bottom.

Rama stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hari Rama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rama works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

It looks like Felix Voskresensky has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rama goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Voskresensky rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rama's guard! Nice work there by Voskresensky!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voskresensky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Voskresensky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rama is keeping the position for now.

Rama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Voskresensky is aware though and is defending well.
Rama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Voskresensky is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hari Rama!
During a confident post fight interview, Hari Rama thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.