PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Rickard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wictor Johanessburgson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rickard
vs
Johanessburgson

159 cm
24
136 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aiden Rickard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wictor Johanessburgson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johanessburgson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johanessburgson showed some decent athleticism there.

Rickard actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johanessburgson seems to be looking for submissions.
Johanessburgson is trying to control. Rickard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Rickard is defending against the submission attempts here by Johanessburgson.

Rickard actively working from the bottom here.

Rickard looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johanessburgson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Johanessburgson seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rickard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Rickard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Johanessburgson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rickard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rickard is staying active underneath Johanessburgson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johanessburgson is pressing down on Rickard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rickard is holding on for now.
Johanessburgson is keen to just control but Rickard is a slippery customer.
Rickard trying to control but Johanessburgson postures up.
Johanessburgson is pressing down on Rickard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rickard is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rickard tries to get to full guard but Johanessburgson has control of the leg.
Johanessburgson is pressing down on Rickard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rickard is holding on for now.
Johanessburgson working the head and body with strikes.

Johanessburgson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rickard sees it coming and defends easily.

Johanessburgson seems to be working for a kimura but Rickard defends the submission attempt.

Rickard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johanessburgson is pressing down on Rickard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rickard is holding on for now.

Johanessburgson 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! Rickard is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wictor Johanessburgson!