PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatam Papam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tasos Berdesis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berdesis has chosen Spartan Graunt as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Papam
vs
Berdesis

200 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
296 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatam Papam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tasos Berdesis!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berdesis throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Papam counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Papam.
Berdesis looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Papam with a nice head shot there.
Berdesis being controlled here, momentarily.
Berdesis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Papam has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papam stands up over Berdesis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Papam decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Papam closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Berdesis to the mat! Berdesis manages to get full guard.
Berdesis has momentary wrist control but Papam slips an elbow through the middle.
Papam stops Berdesis from standing up.
Papam is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Papam passes into half guard.
Papam content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Papam seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papam perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Papam gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Papam is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Berdesis's half guard.
Papam is nestled in close to Berdesis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Papam is taking a breather. Berdesis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Papam winds up and cracks Berdesis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Still in half guard, Papam seems content to control.
Papam lands with a punch from half guard.
Still in half guard, Papam seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Papam stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berdesis. Papam does a little dance to reset his feet.

Papam bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Papam lands an elbow.
A lull in the action here.
Papam scoring with punches and elbows.

Papam has hold of Berdesis's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Berdesis seems comfortable defending it but Papam has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Berdesis is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Berdesis is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Papam couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tatam Papam!