PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lily Beerbom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazarus has chosen puso as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beerbom
vs
Lazarus

188 cm
25
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lily Beerbom!
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, Jay Lazarus!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beerbom darts in and clinches Lazarus up against the cage.
Beerbom drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lazarus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lazarus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Beerbom avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lazarus looking for a takedown.

Lazarus has Beerbom pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lazarus pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Beerbom tumbling to the mat - Lazarus dives into Beerbom's guard.

Lazarus postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Beerbom is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lazarus, into his guard.
Beerbom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lazarus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beerbom advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarus is being controlled here.
Beerbom misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Beerbom scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lazarus to see if he's OK.
Lazarus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beerbom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lazarus is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Beerbom has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Beerbom working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lazarus is looking to get back to his feet here but Beerbom is keeping cool and he's managed to take Lazarus's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus trying to get back to his feet but Beerbom is in full control for now.
Beerbom throwing sloppy strikes.
Lazarus prevents Beerbom from getting a body triangle.
Lazarus has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beerbom lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Lazarus covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Beerbom gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beerbom throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Lazarus!
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!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Beerbom's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Beerbom scores with punches to the body.
Lazarus is trying to stand back up.
Beerbom is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Lazarus is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beerbom lands shots to the head and Lazarus turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lily Beerbom!