PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Djur (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.

Black
vs
Djur

190 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Black!
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, Andrew Djur!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Djur pinned against the cage. Djur gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Djur wants to clinch.
Black is trying hard to land a takedown here. Djur sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Djur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Black wants to clinch.
Black stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Black wants it to stay on the feet.

Djur gets caught flat footed, as Black shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Black won't allow Djur to sweep him here.
Black's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djur has his hands on Black's head, controlling the position.
Black is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Christian Black just wasn't active enough.
Black shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Djur sprawls well. Djur wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Djur looks for a takedown but Black sprawls well.
Djur fails with the takedown

and Black counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Djur's guard now.
Black wants to get up but he can't break Djur's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djur throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Djur is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Black seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Black is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Black is working hard here to advance position.

Black is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Djur rolls with it to try and escape but Black cranks on the arm and Djur is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christian Black!