PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garik Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damo Dustup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Harlamov
vs
Dustup

206 cm
40
275 lbs
38 - 18 - 1

225 cm
38
300 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 18 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garik Harlamov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damo Dustup!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dustup throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harlamov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dustup's waist but Dustup gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harlamov off to one side.
Dustup defending well as Harlamov loads up on a big left hand.
Harlamov looks for a takedown but Dustup sprawls well.
Dustup bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harlamov's head backwards.
Dustup throws a left and a right that both miss

and Harlamov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dustup is trying to control but can't.
Harlamov winds up and cracks Dustup with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dustup felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Harlamov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dustup trying to control from the bottom.

Harlamov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dustup doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harlamov.
Dustup has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harlamov is working away from the top position though.
We've been hearing that Harlamov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dustup on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Harlamov is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Dustup is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Garik Harlamov!
Garik Harlamov retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Garik Harlamov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.