PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Don Juliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Lizogub (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.

Juliano
vs
Lizogub

163 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Juliano!
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, Alexey Lizogub!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lizogub throws a solid leg kick but Juliano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lizogub.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lizogub.

Juliano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lizogub wants to stand up but Juliano is controlling him.
Juliano slips nicely into half guard.
Juliano controlling the action here.
Juliano's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Juliano has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lizogub wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Juliano is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Juliano looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Lizogub taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Don Juliano!