PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aibek Daurbekov (ranked 4184 p4p, 4190 weight class) and Jai Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Daurbekov
vs
Wilkins

173 cm
18
171
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Aibek Daurbekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jai Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daurbekov tries for a takedown but Wilkins circles away easily

and Wilkins moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wilkins.
Daurbekov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wilkins prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aibek Daurbekov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilkins blocks a body shot from Daurbekov.
Wilkins stops a takedown attempt from Daurbekov.
Wilkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Daurbekov jumps guard but Wilkins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wilkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Daurbekov is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkins lands a shoulder strike.
Wilkins digs a right hand into Daurbekov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daurbekov's gas tank.
Wilkins is leaning against Daurbekov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wilkins.
Wilkins lands a shot to the body.
Wilkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Daurbekov backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Wilkins.
Wilkins pushes Daurbekov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Wilkins.
Daurbekov trying to stall but Wilkins improves his position.
Nice body punch from Wilkins - that landed with a thud.
Wilkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wilkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wilkins cracks Daurbekov with a nice body shot.
Daurbekov is trying to stall.
Wilkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daurbekovs head.
A shot in the inside from Wilkins.

It looks like Aibek Daurbekov has been cut.
Wilkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daurbekov backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Wilkins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilkins lands with a right to the head.

Daurbekov is rocked!
Wilkins lands a body shot.
Oh Daurbekov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilkins unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Daurbekov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Wilkins is unloading with more strikes now! Daurbekov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jai Wilkins!
Jai Wilkins decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.