PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ewert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ewert comes to the cage accompanied by HERO OF WAR. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ewert
vs
Diablo

193 cm
27
274 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

200 cm
20
280 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Ewert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Diablo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diablo looks to clinch
and Ewert counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diablo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ewert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diablo slips a jab and a cross from Ewert.
Ewert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ewert moves into the clinch successfully.
Diablo is trying to break free.

Diablo pulls guard.

Diablo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ewert gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ewert stands and steps away. Diablo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ewert tries to clinch but Diablo is having none of it.
Diablo shoots for a double leg takedown but Ewert sprawls well. He's pushed Diablo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diablo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ewert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ewert gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ewert stalling in the clinch but Diablo improves position.
Ewert is pressed up against the cage. Diablo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ewert down to the mat. Ewert avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Diablo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ewert tries to clinch but Diablo moves out of range.
Diablo stalks Ewert and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ewert's face. Ewert staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewert keeps the fight on the outside.
Ewert shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diablo defends it nicely.

Diablo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diablo looks gassed!

Ewert looking for a triangle here. Diablo is fighting it but it looks tight! Ewert pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Diablo is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Ewert!