PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alieksei Karamazov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter has chosen Dance Monkey -Sage Francis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alieksei Karamazov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karamazov
vs
Hunter

175 cm
23
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

171 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alieksei Karamazov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick and Karamazov moves out of range easily.

Karamazov scores a takedown into full mount!
Hunter is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Karamazov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hunter is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Karamazov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Hunter defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Karamazov.
Hunter trying desperately to get to his feet.

Karamazov looking for a guillotine from mount but Hunter is having none of it.
Hunter squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karamazov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hunter is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Karamazov is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Hunter is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alieksei Karamazov!