PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Chikatilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Skovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Chikatilo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Chikatilo
vs
Skovich

183 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Chikatilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Skovich!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skovich rushes Chikatilo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Chikatilo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Skovich closes the distance and clinches.
Skovich stalling against the cage.

Skovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Skovich moves into the clinch.
Skovich effectively controlling the action here.

Skovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Skovich bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Skovich moves into full mount!
Chikatilo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chikatilo has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Skovich is riding his opponent, not letting Chikatilo buck him off.
Chikatilo is breathing heavily.
Chikatilo covers up after that shot from Skovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chikatilo is trying to defend against the choke here but Skovich has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Skovich Tightens the hold and Chikatilo taps out furiously! Skovich displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexander Skovich!