PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pooh Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bozigit Atayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym comes into the arena with Lover's Conserto blaring out of the sound system. Bozigit Atayev will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Red Gym
vs
Atayev

180 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

193 cm
20
240 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pooh Red Gym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bozigit Atayev!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Red Gym is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Atayev's half guard.
Red Gym trying to pass the guard but Atayev defending well.

Atayev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Red Gym pulls his head out easily.

Atayev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Red Gym pulls his head out easily.
Red Gym thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Atayev's head.
Red Gym throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Red Gym performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Red Gym scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym wants to take a breather but Atayev is having none of it.
Red Gym thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Atayev's head.

Red Gym is looking for a kimura but Atayev is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Red Gym to get the leverage.
Atayev is staying active underneath Red Gym, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Red Gym winds up and cracks Atayev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Red Gym looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Red Gym missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Red Gym is trying to control. Atayev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Atayev trying to hold on to Red Gym's head to control him but Red Gym postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Red Gym drops an elbow to the side of Atayev's head.
Atayev tries to kick Red Gym off but Red Gym keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Red Gym content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atayev looks gassed!
Red Gym not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Red Gym frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atayev wants to hold on but Red Gym pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Red Gym.
Red Gym trying to control but Atayev is having none of it.
Atayev tries to lock up and control but Red Gym gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Red Gym lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Red Gym trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Red Gym lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atayev is squirming around, avoiding Red Gym's attempts to control the action.
Red Gym landing punches.
Atayev wants to control but Red Gym is having none of it.

Red Gym looking for a guillotine from mount but Atayev is having none of it.
Red Gym takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atayev is squirming around, avoiding Red Gym's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pooh Red Gym dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Atayev lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Red Gym tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atayev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atayev wants to clinch but Red Gym slips to the side

and Red Gym counters with a shoot takedown. Atayev fights it but they end up in guard.
Red Gym thows a big elbow that misses.
Atayev wants to stand up but Red Gym is controlling him.
Red Gym working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Red Gym drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Atayev dives on top into guard.
Red Gym trying to keep a closed guard but Atayev is proving a slippery customer.
Atayev wants to control from the top but Red Gym keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atayev preventing the sweep.
Red Gym knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Atayev on the ground.
Atayev trying to control the position from guard on top but Red Gym is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atayev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Red Gym works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Atayev tries to stand but Red Gym is controlling from the bottom.
Atayev trying to control the position from guard on top but Red Gym is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Red Gym wants to sweep here but Atayev controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Atayev cracks Red Gym with a good jab.

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.
Red Gym circles away from the clinch attempt

and Red Gym moves into the clinch.
Atayev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Atayev is trying to break free.
Red Gym wants a takedown but no success here.

Atayev jumps guard and drags Red Gym to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Atayev is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Red Gym has his hands clasped together but Atayev extends an breaks Red Gym's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Atayev.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bozigit Atayev!