PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marta Szarafin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szarafin comes to the ring accompanied by Kavkaz sila. Leon Villar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Szarafin
vs
Villar

150 cm
21
130 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

173 cm
23
142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marta Szarafin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Villar!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Villar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Szarafin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Villar forces his way into half guard.

Villar is looking for a kimura here.

Szarafin looking for submissions off his back.

Szarafin looking for submissions off his back.
Szarafin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Villar on the ground.

Szarafin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Villar pulls his head out easily.

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

Szarafin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Szarafin actively working from the bottom here.

Villar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villar trying to mount his opponent but Szarafin defends it.

Villar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Szarafin defends it well.

Szarafin actively working from the bottom here.
Villar controlling the action here.
Szarafin wants to improve his position but Villar is controlling well.
Villar works his foot free and advances to mount.
Szarafin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Villar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Szarafin is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villar content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Villar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Villar trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Leon Villar has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Villar shoots in for a takedown but Szarafin shows good takedown defense.

Szarafin gets caught napping as Villar dives in and scores a takedown. Szarafin manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Szarafin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Villar passes Szarafin's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villar is looking to take a break and control but Szarafin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Villar passes to side control.
Villar wants to control but Szarafin is keeping him busy.

Villar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Villar is looking to take a break and control but Szarafin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Szarafin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Szarafin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Villar works his way into full mount!

Villar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Villar swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leon Villar!
Our winner, Leon Villar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.