PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marat Mustafaev (ranked 25650 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hoop (ranked 6167 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoop comes into a darkened arena with his song building. X Gon Give It To Ya kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Marat Mustafaev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mustafaev
vs
Hoop

185 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

210 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hardcore Nutrition 160Q ($150)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marat Mustafaev!
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, Matt Hoop!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hoop tries to keep at a distance but Mustafaev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mustafaev lands an uppercut.

Mustafaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoop closes the distance and clinches up with Mustafaev, looking for a takedown. Hoop pushes Mustafaev against the cage but Mustafaev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mustafaev throwing a counter right hand but Hoop manages to avoid it.

Mustafaev drives through and clinches with Hoop against the cage.
Hoop prevents a body shot from Mustafaev.
Mustafaev misses with a punch on the inside.

Mustafaev breaks the clinch.
Mustafaev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hoop clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mustafaev.
Mustafaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mustafaev fails to land.
Hoop wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice left hand lands by Mustafaev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustafaev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoop's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoop tries to break the clinch but Mustafaev is controlling the position.
Mustafaev scores with a shot to the side of Hoop's head.
Mustafaev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hoop is trying to drag Mustafaev to the mat but Mustafaev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marat Mustafaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hoop.
Mustafaev misses with a short punch on the inside.

Mustafaev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mustafaev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoop, pushing him back against the cage.
Mustafaev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mustafaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoop backwards.
Mustafaev digs a right hand into Hoop's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoop's gas tank.
Mustafaev lands a hook to the side of the head.

Mustafaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoop throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hoop misses with a two punch combination.
Mustafaev is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hoop.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mustafaev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mustafaev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hoop up against the cage.
Come on Hoop - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mustafaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoop tries to break free but Mustafaev pushes him back against the cage.
Mustafaev keeps control of Hoop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mustafaev pushes Hoop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mustafaev lands a shoulder strike.
Mustafaev stalling against the cage.
Mustafaev misses with a hook to the ribs.

Mustafaev breaks from the clinch.

Mustafaev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustafaev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hoop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mustafaev lands with a left to the head.
Hoop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mustafaev's elbow.
Hoop tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mustafaev smiles and moves away.

Mustafaev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Mustafaev.
Hoop is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mustafaev cracks Hoop with a nice body shot.
Mustafaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mustafaev lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mustafaev.
Mustafaev scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustafaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoop backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustafaev lands a body shot.
Hoop looks winded!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mustafaev.

Mustafaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mustafaev moves into the clinch.

Mustafaev breaks from the clinch.
Hoop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Hoop is rocked!

Mustafaev closes the distance and clinches.

Mustafaev drops Hoop onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hoop is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Hoop is still on wobbly legs! Can Mustafaev finish him?
Mustafaev is muscling Hoop up against the cage and as Hoop bounces back off, Mustafaev cracks him with a huge right hand! Hoop crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marat Mustafaev!