PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Salemiddivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deair Conan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Magnus Salemiddivas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Salemiddivas
vs
Conan

188 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magnus Salemiddivas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deair Conan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Salemiddivas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice takedown defense from Salemiddivas. No joy for Conan on that attempt.
Salemiddivas is looking to counter the offense by Conan and move into the clinch.

Salemiddivas clinches.
Salemiddivas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salemiddivas crunches a lovely knee into Conan's ribcage.
Conan looks winded!
Salemiddivas lands a good knee to the midsection. Conan won't want to take too many of those.
Salemiddivas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Salemiddivas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Salemiddivas scores with a knee to the head.
Salemiddivas misses with a knee to the head.
Salemiddivas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salemiddivas lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salemiddivas scores with a knee to the head.
Salemiddivas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Salemiddivas landing knees to the body.
Salemiddivas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Conan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Salemiddivas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Salemiddivas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salemiddivas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Salemiddivas working Conan over with knees to the body.
Salemiddivas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salemiddivas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Conan is trying to drag Salemiddivas to the mat but Salemiddivas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Salemiddivas crunches a lovely knee into Conan's ribcage.
Salemiddivas connects with a knee to the head.

Conan pulls guard effortlessly.
Salemiddivas wants to get up but he can't break Conan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Salemiddivas wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Conan's closed guard. He's half up but Conan has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Conan pivots and extends the arm, Salemiddivas falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Conan! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Deair Conan!
Deair Conan opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.