PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dimitry Slova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yippe Mofo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yippe Mofo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Slova
vs
Mofo

170 cm
22
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Dimitry Slova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yippe Mofo!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Slova as Mofo shoots in.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mofo.
Slova sneaks back into half guard.
Slova trying to control but Mofo postures up.

Mofo is working for a submission of some sort.
Slova moves into full guard.
Slova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slova tries to strike from the bottom.
Slova trying to keep a closed guard but Mofo is proving a slippery customer.

Slova has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mofo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slova controls Mofo momentarily but Mofo frees himself.
Mofo looking to pass the guard.
Mofo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Slova bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mofo's guard.
Slova controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Slova preventing the sweep.
Slova stays in close to Mofo's body and controls the position.
Slova passes Mofo's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Slova connects with a nice short shot to Mofo's temple.
Slova prevents Mofo from improving his position.

Slova is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Slova wants to get back to his feet.

Slova 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! Mofo is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dimitry Slova!