PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sinjin Mouser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Menchov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mouser
vs
Menchov

185 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sinjin Mouser!
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, Vladimir Menchov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mouser has closed the distance and engaged Menchov in a clinch.
Menchov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mouser lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Menchov wants to stall.
Mouser crunches a lovely knee into Menchov's ribcage.
Mouser scores a nice knee to the body.
Mouser lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Vladimir Menchov has been cut.
Mouser connects with a knee to the head.
Menchov looks gassed!

Mouser gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Menchov has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mouser escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mouser!

Mouser has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mouser drives through and clinches with Menchov against the cage.

Mouser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mouser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Mouser fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Menchov, pushing him back against the cage.

Mouser has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Menchov is trying to keep an underhook but Mouser manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mouser decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mouser lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mouser.
Knees to the body from Mouser.
Mouser landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Mouser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mouser has closed the distance and engaged Menchov in a clinch.
Mouser landing knees to the body.

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

Mouser rushes Menchov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mouser lands a knee to the body.
Menchov tries for a takedown but Mouser manages to get underhooks.

Mouser breaks the clinch.

Mouser moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouser landing knees to the head.
Menchov wants to stall.
Mouser landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mouser crunches a lovely knee into Menchov's ribcage.

Mouser turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mouser wants to stand but Menchov is controlling his arm.
Menchov lands a little strike from the bottom.
Menchov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mouser avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Menchov.
Mouser wants to get back to his feet.

Menchov 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.

Mouser is defending against the submission attempts here by Menchov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menchov prevents Mouser from standing back up.

Menchov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mouser defend it? Menchov steps over the head and cranks it - Mouser is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Menchov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vladimir Menchov!