PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takedown And Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnaud Thiesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takedown And Pound has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

And Pound
vs
Thiesa

180 cm
21
264 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

199 cm
19
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takedown And Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arnaud Thiesa!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
And Pound shoots for a double leg takedown but Thiesa sprawls well. He's pushed And Pound's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Thiesa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into 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.
And Pound controlling Thiesa's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Thiesa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Thiesa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! And Pound is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! And Pound has escaped and now he's on top!
Thiesa keeping full guard, as And Pound tries to pass.

Thiesa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and And Pound defends well.
And Pound might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

And Pound got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thiesa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, And Pound has managed to get both his arms back between Thiesa's legs - danger averted.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arnaud Thiesa!