PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Beranubus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Beranubus
vs
Dragunov

180 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

195 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vitor Beranubus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dragunov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Dragunov misses.
Dragunov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dragunov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dragunov moves out of range of the leg kick from Beranubus.

Beranubus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dragunov sprawls well initially but Beranubus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Beranubus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dragunov defends it well.

Beranubus in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dragunov tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Beranubus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vitor Beranubus!
After winning the bout, Vitor Beranubus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.