PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Otubro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otubro comes to the cage accompanied by Smthng 2 Die 4. Vicente Otubro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Otubro
vs
Fernandez

172 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vicente Otubro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rudy Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otubro shoots in and drives through. Fernandez sprawls well.

Fernandez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Otubro napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Fernandez tries for a kimura but Otubro is defending well.
Fernandez in side control lands a decent elbow.

Fernandez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A left and a right from Fernandez both land. Nice combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Fernandez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fernandez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fernandez working the head and body with strikes.
Otubro wants to sweep but Fernandez has passed to side control!
Fernandez scores with punches from side control.
Otubro is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fernandez connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez trying to control the position but Otubro is working away.

Fernandez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Otubro has escaped the position, nice work there.

Fernandez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Fernandez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Otubro to his feet.
Otubro tries to land a front kick but Fernandez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Otubro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otubro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Fernandez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fernandez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fernandez stopping the sweep attempt from Otubro.
Otubro being controlled here, momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandez scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fernandez lands a couple of elbows.
Fernandez stands up over Otubro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fernandez scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez scoring with punches to the head and body.

Fernandez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Otubro keeping moving, preventing Fernandez from controlling successfully.
Fernandez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fernandez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fernandez throws a big right hand that misses.
Otubro is breathing heavily.
Fernandez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Otubro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez stands up over Otubro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otubro being controlled here, momentarily.
Fernandez distracts Otubro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fernandez chips away with some ground and pound.
Fernandez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fernandez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Otubro trying to keep a closed guard but Fernandez is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandez is in close to Otubro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Fernandez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Fernandez dives in and scores a takedown into Otubro's guard.
Fernandez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fernandez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fernandez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fernandez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rudy Fernandez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fernandez lands a couple of elbows.
Fernandez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernandez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fernandez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernandez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez throws a big elbow that misses.
Fernandez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Otubro's head.
Fernandez advances to half guard.
Fernandez slips a nice elbow through Otubro's hands, connecting with Otubro's forehead.
Fernandez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandez winds up and cracks Otubro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Fernandez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Otubro could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fernandez has cracked it and Otubro is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fernandez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rudy Fernandez!
Rudy Fernandez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.