PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hazmat Unit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xpand Xpand (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.

Unit
vs
Xpand

189 cm
25
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hazmat Unit!
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, Xpand Xpand!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xpand shoots in and gets a takedown into Unit's guard.
Unit manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Unit connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Xpand really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Unit. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Xpand tries to reverse the position but Unit maintains control.
Unit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Unit's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xpand really wants to buck Unit off and get back to his feet.
Unit controlling the position easily from mount.

We're going to have a standup here because Hazmat Unit wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Unit closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Unit lands in his opponent's guard.
Unit content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xpand can't keep his opponent in guard - Unit advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, Unit seems content to control.
Unit uses his free foot to push down on Xpand's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Xpand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unit raining down hammerfists from mount.
Unit looking to control and managing it successfully.
Xpand tries to lock up and control but Unit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Unit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Xpand is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xpand is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Unit controlling the position easily from mount.
Unit breaks from Xpand's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Unit takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Unit looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Xpand taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hazmat Unit!