PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Me Crusade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashim Saidullayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saidullayev has chosen Salam Aleykum as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Crusade
vs
Saidullayev

193 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Me Crusade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ashim Saidullayev!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saidullayev connects with a leg kick. Crusade looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saidullayev throws a right and a left that Crusade avoids nicely.
Saidullayev throws a push kick but Crusade slaps the foot to one side.
Saidullayev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saidullayev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saidullayev connects with an inside leg kick.
Crusade is breathing heavily.
Saidullayev connects with an inside leg kick.
Saidullayev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Saidullayev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crusade stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saidullayev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crusade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saidullayev can pounce on him.
That kick from Saidullayev tenderised Crusade's leg. Crusade is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crusade takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saidullayev.
Saidullayev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crusade. That did some damage!
Saidullayev thumps Crusade with a low kick.
Saidullayev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saidullayev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saidullayev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crusade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev connects with an inside leg kick.
Crusade steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Saidullayev. That one must have hurt.
Saidullayev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crusade at a distance.
Crusade on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crusade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crusade is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Saidullayev with a jab.
Saidullayev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saidullayev throws a front kick that sends Crusade stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Saidullayev lands.
Saidullayev with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saidullayev. That's going to slow Crusade down.
Saidullayev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crusade's hands.
Ashim Saidullayev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Saidullayev.
Crusade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saidullayev can pounce on him.
Saidullayev lands a leg kick that knocks Crusade off balance momentarily.
Saidullayev scores with a leg kick.
Saidullayev cracks the inside of Crusade's front leg.
Saidullayev scores with a leg kick.
Saidullayev throws a leg kick which misses Crusade's front leg but catches the back leg as Crusade tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crusade on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saidullayev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crusade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saidullayev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saidullayev.
Ashim Saidullayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crusade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saidullayev. That's going to slow Crusade down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saidullayev jabs Crusade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saidullayev jabs Crusade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Saidullayev thuds his shin into the meat of Crusade's side.
Saidullayev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crusade's calf.
Saidullayev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crusade tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crusade on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Saidullayev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crusade. Crusade circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saidullayev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saidullayev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Saidullayev throws a leg kick which misses Crusade's front leg but catches the back leg as Crusade tries to avoid it.
Saidullayev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Saidullayev.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saidullayev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crusade.
Me Crusade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Saidullayev.
Saidullayev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Crusade has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saidullayev.
Saidullayev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Saidullayev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left lands for Saidullayev.
Saidullayev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saidullayev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crusade's sensitive parts.
Saidullayev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crusade's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev lands a nice looking body kick.
Saidullayev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Saidullayev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saidullayev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saidullayev cracks the inside of Crusade's front leg.
Crusade walks forward, straight into a front kick from Saidullayev.
Saidullayev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Saidullayev. Crusade shrugs it off though.
Saidullayev throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crusade on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Saidullayev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crusade. That did some damage!
Saidullayev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crusade.
Crusade will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Saidullayev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crusade's calf.
Saidullayev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saidullayev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saidullayev connects with a leg kick. Crusade looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saidullayev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crusade crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Saidullayev - the referee stops the clock and Crusade gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Saidullayev. Crusade manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev connects with a solid leg kick.
Saidullayev is looking to slow Crusade down with leg kicks.
Saidullayev scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Saidullayev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saidullayev scores with a jab to the head.
Saidullayev connects with an inside leg kick.
Saidullayev cracks the inside of Crusade's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crusade on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Saidullayev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashim Saidullayev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saidullayev.
Saidullayev throws a front kick that sends Crusade stumbling back into the cage.
Saidullayev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crusade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saidullayev stuns Crusade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crusade really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saidullayev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saidullayev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crusade's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saidullayev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crusade scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saidullayev is looking to slow Crusade down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saidullayev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crusade's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saidullayev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crusade doesn't seem bothered though.
Saidullayev scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from Saidullayev.
Crusade with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saidullayev to score with a decent uppercut.
Crusade takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crusade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saidullayev.
Crusade shoots for a takedown but Saidullayev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Saidullayev connects with a solid leg kick.
Crusade on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev cracks the inside of Crusade's front leg.
Saidullayev lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Saidullayev.
Saidullayev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crusade's sensitive parts.
Crusade on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saidullayev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saidullayev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Saidullayev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saidullayev connects with a crisp jab.
Saidullayev connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusade on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Crusade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Saidullayev - that will leave a mark!
Crusade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saidullayev.
Saidullayev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saidullayev.
A nice combination there by Saidullayev.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saidullayev.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Crusade might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Saidullayev slams his shin into Crusade's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev thows a body kick. Crusade tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Saidullayev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Saidullayev connects with a right hand. Crusade shakes it off.
Saidullayev lands a glancing blow to the side of Crusade's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saidullayev. That's going to slow Crusade down.
Saidullayev clobbers Crusade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Me Crusade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crusade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Saidullayev.
Ashim Saidullayev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saidullayev scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ashim Saidullayev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saidullayev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashim Saidullayev!