PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Tkyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nascimento
vs
Tkyka

165 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roberto Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Tkyka!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento looks for a takedown but Tkyka sprawls well.
Nascimento really is a fat lump.
Tkyka misses with a double jab.

Nascimento shoots in and bounces Tkyka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nascimento might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Nascimento postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tkyka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nascimento, into his guard.
Nascimento utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tkyka tries to stand but Nascimento is controlling from the bottom.

Nascimento pushes a forearm under Tkyka's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tkyka is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roberto Nascimento!