PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zakhar Zbruyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gamlet Loktekrutko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Zbruyev
vs
Loktekrutko

167 cm
18
134 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Monster MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zakhar Zbruyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gamlet Loktekrutko!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zbruyev shoots in but no luck this time.
Zbruyev looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Zbruyev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zbruyev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Loktekrutko pinned against the cage. Loktekrutko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zakhar Zbruyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Loktekrutko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Loktekrutko frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Loktekrutko wants to finish this one by submission but Zbruyev is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Loktekrutko.
Loktekrutko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loktekrutko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zbruyev is looking to escape.

Loktekrutko looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loktekrutko takes Zbruyev's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Zbruyev is in trouble.
Loktekrutko controlling the position well here. Zbruyev rolled but Loktekrutko kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Loktekrutko working for the choke.

Loktekrutko has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Loktekrutko has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Zbruyev is defending well but eventually Loktekrutko manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Zbruyev has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gamlet Loktekrutko!