PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santo Mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Eremeev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mayer
vs
Eremeev

155 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santo Mayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruslan Eremeev!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eremeev moves into the clinch.
Eremeev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Eremeev gets underhooks to prevent Mayer's takedown attempt.
Mayer jumps guard but Eremeev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mayer fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santo Mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayer tries to pull guard but Eremeev holds him up against the cage and eventually Mayer drops back down to his feet.
Eremeev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Eremeev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eremeev stalling against the cage.
Eremeev lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Mayer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Eremeev uses from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Eremeev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eremeev advances position into side control!
An elbow from Eremeev crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mayer throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Eremeev throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Eremeev is chipping away with strikes.
Eremeev postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mayer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Eremeev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eremeev landing a few strikes.
The ground and pound from Eremeev seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Eremeev postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Eremeev fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mayer defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eremeev scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mayer to see if he's OK.
Mayer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Eremeev.
Eremeev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mayer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Mayer is rocked!
Eremeev working the body and head with strikes.
Oh Mayer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eremeev landing strikes.
Eremeev scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Mayer is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Eremeev can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruslan Eremeev!