PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between snoork bananasplits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Papovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

bananasplits
vs
Papovich

179 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, snoork bananasplits!
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, George Papovich!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Papovich does no damage.
bananasplits looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
bananasplits misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Papovich misses with a few strikes there.
bananasplits shoots in but Papovich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for snoork bananasplits. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papovich throws a sloppy head kick and bananasplits moves out of range easily.
Papovich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Papovich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts bananasplits as he jumps to the side.

Papovich looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
bananasplits is trying to get back to full guard.
Papovich wants to lay and pray for a moment but bananasplits keeps working.
Papovich scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
bananasplits is trying to get back to full guard.
Papovich wants to stand up but bananasplits is controlling the position.

bananasplits looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
bananasplits is breathing heavily.
bananasplits is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papovich is nestled in close to bananasplits, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
bananasplits makes his way to full guard. A much better position for bananasplits.

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

bananasplits looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

bananasplits is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Papovich rolls with it to try and escape but bananasplits cranks on the arm and Papovich is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). snoork bananasplits!