PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Neiumen (ranked 3458 p4p, 311 weight class) and Sergey Makarov (ranked 6146 p4p, 426 weight class). Neiumen comes to the cage accompanied by Viking. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Neiumen
vs
Makarov

183 cm
21
272 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Neiumen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Makarov!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Neiumen.
Makarov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Makarov scores with a nice head shot.

Makarov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Neiumen's half guard.
Nice strikes from Makarov there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Makarov connects with a nice short shot to Neiumen's temple.

Neiumen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Makarov pulls his head out easily.

Neiumen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Makarov lands a nice short elbow.
Makarov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Neiumen looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Neiumen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Makarov lands strikes from half guard.
Makarov slips a nice elbow through Neiumen's hands, connecting with Neiumen's forehead.
Makarov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neiumen keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neiumen wants to control but Makarov is keeping busy.
Makarov is trying to control the action in half guard but Neiumen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Makarov working over Neiumen with some ground and pound. Neiumen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neiumen is holding on to half guard well.
Makarov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Makarov working over Neiumen with some ground and pound. Neiumen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Makarov is looking for a kimura here.
Makarov wants to control but Neiumen is keeping him busy.
Makarov winds up and cracks Neiumen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Neiumen actively working from the bottom here.

Neiumen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Makarov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Makarov wants to take a breather but Neiumen is having none of it.
Makarov lands with a punch from half guard.
Neiumen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makarov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Neiumen wants to control but Makarov is keeping busy.
Neiumen taking some punishment here, with Makarov in his half guard.
Makarov slips a nice elbow through Neiumen's hands, connecting with Neiumen's forehead.
Makarov wants to take a breather but Neiumen is having none of it.
Makarov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Makarov lands with a punch from half guard.
Neiumen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Makarov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Makarov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neiumen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Makarov landing some decent shots from guard.

Neiumen is looking to cinch up a triangle. Makarov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Neiumen's body to avoid the submission. Neiumen has instead reached around Makarov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Neiumen arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thor Neiumen!
Thor Neiumen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.