PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asiyat Kadyrov (ranked 4664 p4p, 5052 weight class) and Lars Ulafson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kadyrov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Roy Jones - Can't be touched. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kadyrov
vs
Ulafson

198 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
295
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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, Asiyat Kadyrov!
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, Lars Ulafson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ulafson enables Kadyrov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ulafson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ulafson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kadyrov trying to control but Ulafson is working from the bottom.
Kadyrov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kadyrov trying to control but Ulafson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kadyrov stands and throws Ulafson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulafson tries to improve position but can't.
Kadyrov is looking to take a break and control but Ulafson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ulafson seems a little lost for a moment, as Kadyrov dominates the positioning.
Kadyrov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kadyrov trying to control the action but Ulafson is working from the bottom.
Ulafson prevents Kadyrov from moving into mount.
Kadyrov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ulafson keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kadyrov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ulafson trying to remain calm as Kadyrov controls from the top position.
Ulafson is not content to let Kadyrov control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kadyrov is really struggling to control Ulafson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kadyrov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kadyrov is looking to take a break and control but Ulafson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kadyrov controls the position.
Ulafson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kadyrov trying to control the position but Ulafson is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kadyrov just content to control the position.
Kadyrov trying to control the position but Ulafson is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kadyrov scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asiyat Kadyrov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kadyrov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kadyrov trying to control the action but Ulafson is working from the bottom.
Kadyrov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kadyrov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ulafson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kadyrov in particular looking to stall.
Kadyrov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ulafson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kadyrov controlling the pace.
Kadyrov trying to control from half guard but Ulafson is working away.
Kadyrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ulafson can do to turn this around?
Ulafson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Kadyrov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ulafson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kadyrov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ulafson's legs.
Ulafson is trying to escape the position but Kadyrov is controlling the position.
Kadyrov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ulafson keeps working.
Kadyrov looks up at the clock and then as Ulafson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kadyrov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kadyrov wants to control but Ulafson is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kadyrov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ulafson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ulafson prevents Kadyrov from moving into mount.
Kadyrov wants to control but Ulafson is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadyrov working the ground and pound from side control.
Kadyrov wants to control but Ulafson is keeping him busy.
Kadyrov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kadyrov wants to control but Ulafson is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Kadyrov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kadyrov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kadyrov working away.
Kadyrov wants to control but Ulafson is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asiyat Kadyrov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kadyrov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ulafson sprawls well initially but Kadyrov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kadyrov wants to take a breather but Ulafson is having none of it.
Kadyrov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kadyrov wants to free his trapped foot but Ulafson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kadyrov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kadyrov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ulafson for as long as he can get away with.
Kadyrov is looking to take a break and control but Ulafson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Asiyat Kadyrov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulafson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ulafson is looking to improve his position.
Kadyrov not doing much here.
Kadyrov drops an elbow to the side of Ulafson's head.
Kadyrov working Ulafson over with strikes.
Kadyrov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ulafson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kadyrov wants to free his trapped foot but Ulafson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ulafson is staying active underneath Kadyrov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Kadyrov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kadyrov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kadyrov wants to pass the guard but Ulafson is keeping the position.
Kadyrov is stalling in the full guard.
Kadyrov wants to pass the guard but Ulafson is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulafson has control of Kadyrov's left arm, preventing Kadyrov from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kadyrov looking to pass the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kadyrov's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kadyrov scores with a takedown into Ulafson's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kadyrov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ulafson keeping full guard, as Kadyrov tries to pass.
Ulafson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kadyrov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kadyrov trying to control but Ulafson is working from the bottom.
Ulafson being controlled here, momentarily.
Kadyrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ulafson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lars Ulafson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ulafson keeping moving, preventing Kadyrov from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kadyrov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Asiyat Kadyrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kadyrov drives through with a takedown into Ulafson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asiyat Kadyrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kadyrov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asiyat Kadyrov!
Asiyat Kadyrov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.