PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drakins Sumetrik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunthor Xiilianiatoph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sumetrik
vs
Xiilianiatoph

199 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drakins Sumetrik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gunthor Xiilianiatoph!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sumetrik throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Xiilianiatoph was covering up waiting for the punch and Sumetrik finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sumetrik trying to control the position from guard on top but Xiilianiatoph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sumetrik throws a big elbow that misses.
Sumetrik knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Xiilianiatoph on the ground.
Sumetrik sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sumetrik has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sumetrik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Xiilianiatoph has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sumetrik has managed to get both his arms back between Xiilianiatoph's legs - danger averted.
Sumetrik looking to sit in guard and control but Xiilianiatoph gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Xiilianiatoph wants to control from the top but Sumetrik keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiilianiatoph postures up.
Sumetrik looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Xiilianiatoph puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sumetrik keeping control of the position.
Xiilianiatoph looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sumetrik is trying to stand back up but Xiilianiatoph is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumetrik is holding on to half guard well.
Sumetrik is looking for a sweep. Xiilianiatoph is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Xiilianiatoph is trying to control the action in half guard but Sumetrik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sumetrik might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sumetrik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xiilianiatoph moves in looking to clinch but Sumetrik pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Sumetrik as Xiilianiatoph shoots in.

Sumetrik closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Xiilianiatoph quickly recovers to half guard.
Xiilianiatoph is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sumetrik is breathing heavily.
Xiilianiatoph is trying to get back to full guard.

Sumetrik is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Xiilianiatoph is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Sumetrik is tapping! Great win for Xiilianiatoph!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gunthor Xiilianiatoph!