PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Macmillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syaroga Taets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taets has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Syaroga Taets will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Macmillan
vs
Taets

186 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernie Macmillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Syaroga Taets!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macmillan blocks a head kick by Taets.
Taets looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Taets tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Macmillan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Macmillan tries to clinch up but Taets circles away and keeps his distance.

Macmillan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Taets did well to prevent Macmillan getting side control.

Macmillan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taets defends it well.
Macmillan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Macmillan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Macmillan stalling.
Taets keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Macmillan seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Taets is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ernie Macmillan!