PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Mikhailov (ranked 3243 p4p, 4260 weight class) and Dead One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Mikhailov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mikhailov
vs
One

175 cm
25
178
4 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Mikhailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dead One!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before One has time to react.
One is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mikhailov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mikhailov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
One takes one to the side of the head.
Dead One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mikhailov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging One to the ground. Mikhailov is now in One's guard.
Mikhailov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of One's head.
One looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mikhailov is one step ahead there.
One is still trying to improve position.
One trying to strike off his back.
One is striking from the bottom but Mikhailov uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
One has hold of Mikhailov's hands but Mikhailov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
One throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Mikhailov manages to pass to side control.
Mikhailov 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.
Mikhailov avoids the strikes from the bottom by One.
Mikhailov landing a few strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
One is looking to reverse the position.

Mikhailov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
One takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One misses with a strike from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if One can do anything to dispel that myth.
One misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Mikhailov is trying to get an arm triangle but One is defending well.
Mikhailov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Mikhailov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. One looks calm but he's in trouble here. Mikhailov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. One is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Mikhailov lets go of the hold and One can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrei Mikhailov!