PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Bled (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linus Borjesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bled
vs
Borjesson

178 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadim Bled!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Linus Borjesson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bled shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bled was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Borjesson gets back to half guard.
Borjesson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Borjesson regains full guard. Nicely done.

Bled drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bled jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Borjesson has his foot on Bled's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bled works his way back into a safe position though.
Borjesson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Borjesson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bled doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bled manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Borjesson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Borjesson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bled gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Borjesson looks gassed!
Bled sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Borjesson's guard.
Borjesson won't allow Bled to pass to mount.

Bled is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bled is keen to just control but Borjesson is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bled looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Borjesson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bled works his foot free and advances to mount.

Bled is working for a guillotine from mount but Borjesson frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bled prevents Borjesson from getting the reversal.
Borjesson has given up his back.
Borjesson wants to escape the position.

Borjesson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bled.

Bled is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bled is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Borjesson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Bled working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Bled working for the choke.
Bled wants to control but Borjesson is keeping busy.

Bled is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Bled has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Borjesson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Will Bled go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjesson can't escape the position.

Bled is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Bled looking to break Borjesson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Borjesson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bled will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bled doesn't have the hooks in and Borjesson manages to turn into his guard.

Borjesson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Borjesson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bled looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Borjesson passes Bled's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Borjesson seems to be looking for submissions.

Borjesson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Borjesson is looking for a kimura but Bled is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Borjesson to get the leverage.

Borjesson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Bled looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bled is looking for a sweep. Borjesson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bled is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Borjesson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Borjesson's back!

Borjesson fending off the submission attempt from Bled.
Bled is hanging on to Borjesson's back as he tries to escape.

Bled working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Borjesson is doing well to defend. Bled seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Borjesson is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vadim Bled!