PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Koreshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koreshkov
vs
Dos Santos

176 cm
31
179 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

196 cm
23
172 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Koreshkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koreshkov misses with an uppercut.
Dos Santos with the counter takedown but Koreshkov avoids it easily.

Koreshkov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dos Santos manages to get back to half guard.

Koreshkov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Koreshkov working over Dos Santos with some ground and pound. Dos Santos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Koreshkov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Dos Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Koreshkov pulls his head out easily.
Dos Santos has hold of Koreshkov's hands but Koreshkov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dos Santos strikes from the bottom but Koreshkov uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Dos Santos tries to buck Koreshkov off but Koreshkov is having none of it.
Koreshkov trying to control the position but Dos Santos is working away.
Koreshkov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

It looks like Junior Dos Santos has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreshkov working the ground and pound.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Dos Santos is rocked!
Dos Santos tries to improve position but can't.
Koreshkov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dos Santos's legs.
Dos Santos is trying to improve his position.

Dos Santos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Koreshkov's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Koreshkov! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Dos Santos has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alexander Koreshkov!
A relieved looking Alexander Koreshkov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.