PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Sarnavskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sarnavskiy
vs
Bear

180 cm
19
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
27
160 lbs
1 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Sarnavskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Bear!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bear rushes Sarnavskiy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bear lands an elbow inside that Sarnavskiy shrugs off.
Bear tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Sarnavskiy successfully pulls guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bear wanted to stand there but Sarnavskiy had control of the position.
Bear wants to stand and escape but instead Sarnavskiy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bear wants to stand and escape but Sarnavskiy is having none of it.
Bear utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sarnavskiy trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Sarnavskiy throws a big elbow that misses.
Bear is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Sarnavskiy from controlling successfully.

Sarnavskiy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sarnavskiy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sarnavskiy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Sarnavskiy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Sarnavskiy drops back looking for a leg! Bear is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bear manages to kick Sarnavskiy off! Sarnavskiy jumps back into Bear's guard.

Sarnavskiy drops back looking for a leg! Bear is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bear manages to kick Sarnavskiy off! Sarnavskiy jumps back into Bear's guard.
Sarnavskiy wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sarnavskiy landing some decent shots from guard.
Sarnavskiy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bear avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sarnavskiy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sarnavskiy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sarnavskiy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bear works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bear wants to stand and escape but Sarnavskiy is having none of it.
Sarnavskiy wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Bear really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sarnavskiy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bear wriggles free and stands up.
Antonio Bear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bear looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear is looking to clinch but Sarnavskiy is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sarnavskiy shoots in for a double leg but Bear sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sarnavskiy tries for a takedown but Bear sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bear moves in looking to clinch but Sarnavskiy pushes him off.
Sarnavskiy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bear tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sarnavskiy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bear has Sarnavskiy up against the cage in a clinch.

Sarnavskiy jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sarnavskiy has a closed guard, preventing Bear from standing up.
Sarnavskiy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sarnavskiy pushes Bear off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sarnavskiy.
Sarnavskiy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bear moves in looking to clinch but Sarnavskiy pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarnavskiy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sarnavskiy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bear avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Sarnavskiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear is looking to clinch but Sarnavskiy is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bear blocks the body kick.
Bear is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sarnavskiy keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Sarnavskiy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bear slaps away a takedown attempt from Sarnavskiy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bear slips a jab and a cross from Sarnavskiy.
Sarnavskiy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bear tries to clinch but Sarnavskiy moves out of range.
Sarnavskiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bear tries to clinch but Sarnavskiy moves out of range.

Bear pushes Sarnavskiy up against the cage in a clinch.
Bear throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bear gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sarnavskiy.
Bear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bear slows down the pace here.
Bear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bear comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bear.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarnavskiy is looking to break free of the clinch but Bear has double underhooks.
Sarnavskiy tries to break free but Bear pushes him back against the cage.
Sarnavskiy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bear has him pressed against the cage.

Sarnavskiy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bear wants to stand and escape but instead Sarnavskiy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bear is breathing heavily.

Sarnavskiy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sarnavskiy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sarnavskiy forces his way into half guard.
Bear is trying to stand back up but Sarnavskiy is controlling him
Sarnavskiy thows a huge punch but Bear dodges it nicely.
Bear looks like he's trying to stand up.

Sarnavskiy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bear has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarnavskiy throwing shots but Bear is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bear can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sarnavskiy wants to take a breather but Bear is having none of it.
Bear has hold of Sarnavskiy's hands but Sarnavskiy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sarnavskiy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Sarnavskiy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sarnavskiy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Sarnavskiy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bear doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sarnavskiy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear pushes Sarnavskiy off looking to stand but Sarnavskiy dives back in and keeps control.
Alexander Sarnavskiy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sarnavskiy is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bear is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Sarnavskiy!