PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Tsidaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Easy Win (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsidaev comes to the cage accompanied by Jay Z - Run This Town. Tsidaev is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Pavel Tsidaev has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tsidaev
vs
Win

225 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 28 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pavel Tsidaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Easy Win !
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Win tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tsidaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsidaev is breathing heavily.
Tsidaev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Win takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Win should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Win closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tsidaev did well to prevent Win getting side control.
Win wants to take a breather but Tsidaev is having none of it.
Win takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Win wants to pass the guard but Tsidaev is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsidaev wants to get back to full guard.

Tsidaev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Win trying to control from half guard but Tsidaev is working away.
Tsidaev is controlling Win 's trapped leg to prevent Win from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Easy Win .

Win closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Win lands in his opponent's guard.
Tsidaev keeping moving, preventing Win from controlling successfully.

Tsidaev working for a triangle but Win defends it easily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win looking to sit in guard and control but Tsidaev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tsidaev wants to control from the top but Win keeps moving.
Tsidaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Win is keeping the position for now.

Tsidaev drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Tsidaev seems to have locked his on tight now - Win screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Tsidaev, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Pavel Tsidaev!
A very excited looking Pavel Tsidaev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.