PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Mazepin (ranked 2884 p4p, 2590 weight class) and Ludwig Goebbels (ranked 308 p4p, 277 weight class). Mazepin comes to the cage accompanied by boom. Goebbels has chosen Erika- Herms Neil as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ludwig Goebbels enters the cage!

Mazepin
vs
Goebbels

190 cm
32
250
14 - 13 - 0

199 cm
25
265
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Mazepin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ludwig Goebbels!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goebbels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mazepin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mazepin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Mazepin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mazepin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Goebbels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mazepin.
Mazepin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mazepin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Mazepin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mazepin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mazepin wants to pass the guard but Goebbels is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazepin throwing strikes but missing.
Mazepin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Mazepin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazepin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Goebbels's head.

Mazepin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mazepin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mazepin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mazepin throws a big right hand that misses.
Goebbels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mazepin.
Mazepin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mazepin landing some decent shots from guard.
Mazepin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazepin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mazepin working some strikes from top position.
Goebbels is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Goebbels looks winded!
Mazepin distracts Goebbels with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Mazepin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Mazepin drops back looking for a leg! Goebbels is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Goebbels manages to kick Mazepin off! Mazepin jumps back into Goebbels's guard.

Mazepin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mazepin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Mazepin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazepin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Mazepin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Goebbels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mazepin advances position into side control!

Mazepin has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Goebbels is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Mazepin yanks on the arm and Goebbels is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Mazepin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Mazepin!
Fedor Mazepin is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Fedor Mazepin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.