PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Parnisha Neprostoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Miracle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parnisha Neprostoy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Neprostoy
vs
Miracle

186 cm
26
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

188 cm
25
202 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Parnisha Neprostoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rey Miracle!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neprostoy throws a nice looking combination but Miracle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neprostoy misses with a two punch combination.
Neprostoy throws a right and a left that both miss.

Miracle gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Miracle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Miracle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Neprostoy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Miracle is looking for a kimura here.
Miracle passes to side control.
Neprostoy pushes Miracle away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Miracle gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miracle moves into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neprostoy is trying to stand up.

Miracle looking for a guillotine from mount but Neprostoy is having none of it.

Miracle moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Neprostoy has worked his arm free - good work by Neprostoy!

Miracle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miracle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miracle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Neprostoy wants to get back to his feet but Miracle drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miracle is working to tighten is grip on Neprostoy's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Neprostoy has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Miracle is really squeezing tight and eventually Neprostoy passes out! Miracle breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rey Miracle!