PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jippi Sauce (ranked 4464 p4p, 4425 weight class) and Chael Tessp (ranked 156 p4p, 154 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sauce
vs
Tessp

196 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jippi Sauce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chael Tessp!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tessp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sauce tries to avoid it but Tessp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sauce to the ground. Sauce escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Sauce was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sauce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tessp.
Tessp shoots in looking for a takedown but Sauce manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tessp's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Sauce gets the takedown into side control.
Tessp is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tessp wants to control but Sauce postures up.
Tessp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauce taking a breather here.
Tessp tries to buck Sauce off but Sauce is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Tessp's face as Sauce controls the position.
Sauce tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sauce working away.
Tessp gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tessp controlling the position well.
Sauce with the ground and pound but Tessp uses the opportunity to regain guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tessp can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sauce trying to control the position from guard on top but Tessp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sauce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Tessp is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sauce defends well.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tessp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sauce wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Sauce gets caught napping as Tessp dives in and scores a takedown. Sauce manages to retain guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sauce is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tessp won't allow Sauce to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jippi Sauce.
I think Sauce has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 10:9
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 10:9
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jippi Sauce!