PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Reihan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Spartak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Reihan
vs
Spartak

220 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
297 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Reihan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Spartak!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reihan moves into the clinch successfully.

Spartak breaks from the clinch.
Reihan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Spartak counters with a shoot takedown. Reihan fights it but they end up in guard.

Spartak stands up and waves to Reihan to follow him.
Reihan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Spartak closes the distance and pushes Reihan back into the cage.
Reihan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reihan tries to pull guard but Spartak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Reihan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Spartak successfully pulls guard.
Spartak keeping moving, preventing Reihan from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

Spartak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reihan defends it easily.
Spartak is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reihan is looking to control Spartak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reihan avoid being mounted?
Reihan is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Spartak jumps into side control!
Reihan tries to bench press Spartak off him but Spartak keeps the position.
Spartak takes a little break here. Reihan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Spartak is looking to take a break and control but Reihan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spartak in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartak has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Reihan!
Spartak content just to control the position here.
Spartak landing punches.

Spartak gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Reihan misses with a head kick.
Spartak swats away the attempt to clinch by Reihan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spartak scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Spartak is trying to get an arm triangle but Reihan is defending well.
Spartak controlling from side mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reihan is trying to control Spartak's posture but Spartak avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Spartak dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Reihan fails with a takedown attempt.

Spartak has closed the distance and engaged Reihan in a clinch.

Spartak ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Spartak no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Spartak holds on and takes a little breather.
Spartak looking for a sweep. Not yet Spartak, not yet.
Spartak trying to control the position.
Spartak bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reihan's guard.

Reihan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Spartak is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Reihan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartak trying to control the position but Reihan is working away.
Spartak controlling from side mount.

Spartak is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reihan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Spartak is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Reihan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Reihan prevents Spartak from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reihan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Spartak wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reihan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Spartak decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Spartak doesn't manage to clinch there - Reihan circles away.
Spartak throws a nice looking combination but Reihan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reihan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spartak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reihan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Spartak counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spartak jumps guard and drags Reihan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Spartak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spartak is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Reihan wants to control from the top but Spartak keeps moving.

Spartak looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Reihan is defending well. Spartak quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Reihan has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Spartak celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonid Spartak!