PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thurman Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Datysuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Battle
vs
Datysuk

197 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thurman Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pavel Datysuk!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Datysuk gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Datysuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Datysuk goes for a double leg but Battle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Battle continues to drive forward.
Battle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pavel Datysuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Datysuk scores with a takedown into Battle's guard.
Datysuk advances position into side control!

Datysuk is working to tighten his grip on Battle's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Battle has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Datysuk is really squeezing tight and eventually Battle passes out! Datysuk breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pavel Datysuk!