PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lielais Censonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fantana has chosen 60% Of The Time It Works Every Time as his entrance music. Lielais Censonis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Censonis
vs
Fantana

213 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lielais Censonis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Fantana!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Censonis clinches up against the cage.
Censonis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Fantana manages to pull guard.
Censonis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Censonis wants to stand and escape but instead Fantana has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fantana is looking to work some ground and pound but Censonis has wrist control.
Fantana told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Censonis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fantana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fantana stops Censonis from standing up.
Fantana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Censonis is keeping the position for now.
Fantana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fantana is in close to Censonis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantana pushes down on Censonis's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana trying to control the action but Censonis is working from the bottom.

Fantana looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Fantana is working for a submission of some sort.
Censonis is not content to let Fantana control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Fantana is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Censonis is just riding it out for now. Fantana eventually gives up the hold.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fantana is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Censonis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fantana.
Censonis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Censonis keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Censonis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fantana is working away from the top position though.
Fantana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Censonis keeps working.

Fantana seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Censonis is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eddie Fantana!
A victorious Eddie Fantana thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.