PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Palermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borat Sagdiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Palermo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rock You Like a Hurricane by Scorpion. Sagdiyev has chosen The Prodigy - Firestarter as his entrance music. The key to victory for Vinny Palermo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Palermo
vs
Sagdiyev

188 cm
28
181 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

179 cm
26
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Palermo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Borat Sagdiyev!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Sagdiyev with that takedown attempt.
Palermo stuffs the takedown.
Sagdiyev throws a head kick but Palermo moves out of range.
Borat Sagdiyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sagdiyev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Sagdiyev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Palermo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev wants to free his trapped foot but Palermo is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Palermo is defending against the submission attempts here by Sagdiyev.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sagdiyev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Palermo sees it coming and defends easily.
Palermo wants to get back to his feet.

Sagdiyev is looking for a kimura but Palermo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sagdiyev to get the leverage.
Sagdiyev trying to control the action but Palermo is working from the bottom.
Palermo is trying to stand back up but Sagdiyev is controlling him

Sagdiyev is trying for a kimura here. Palermo looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sagdiyev wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Borat Sagdiyev!
An intense looking Borat Sagdiyev took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I arrived in America with clothings, US dollars, and a jar of gypsy tears to protect me from AIDS'.