PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nazario Drugunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rocco Best has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Best
vs
Drugunov

221 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

165 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

KaosInc

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocco Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nazario Drugunov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Best enables Drugunov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Best manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Drugunov drops back looking for a leg! Best is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Best manages to kick Drugunov off! Drugunov jumps back into Best's guard.
Drugunov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Best wants to get back to his feet but Drugunov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drugunov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Best is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Drugunov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Best knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drugunov on the ground.
Drugunov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Best trying to control the position from guard on top but Drugunov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drugunov has his hands on Best's head, controlling the position.
Drugunov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rocco Best.

Drugunov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Drugunov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Drugunov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Best is desperately trying to improve his position but Drugunov has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drugunov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Best is looking to improve his position but Drugunov isn't that keen on the idea.
Drugunov controlling the pace for now.
Best really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Drugunov is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Best is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nazario Drugunov!