PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Silva Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Bondarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Silva Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva Santos
vs
Bondarenko

188 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

187 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

KnockOut
Hellbent

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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduardo Silva Santos!
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, Fedor Bondarenko!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Santos misses with a takedown

and Bondarenko counters with a takedown into side control.
Bondarenko scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Silva Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva Santos has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Silva Santos is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bondarenko swings around for an armbar but Silva Santos sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bondarenko's guard.
Bondarenko trying to control the position here.
Silva Santos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bondarenko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bondarenko is pulling down on Silva Santos's head to control his posture.
Silva Santos is looking to advance position but Bondarenko has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Santos wants to control but Bondarenko is having none of it.
Bondarenko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva Santos hang on?
Bondarenko trying to control but Silva Santos is having none of it.
Bondarenko raining down shots from the mount!

Bondarenko has hold of Silva Santos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva Santos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silva Santos is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Santos is working hard here to advance position.
Bondarenko with shots to the head and body - Silva Santos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bondarenko landing punches.
Bondarenko cracks Silva Santos with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Bondarenko!