PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ashim Saidullayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lev Muradymov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saidullayev comes into the arena with Salam Aleykum blaring out of the sound system. Ashim Saidullayev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Saidullayev
vs
Muradymov

186 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ashim Saidullayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lev Muradymov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saidullayev tests Muradymov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saidullayev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saidullayev stuffs the takedown.
Muradymov tries to clinch up but Saidullayev circles away and keeps his distance.
Muradymov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ashim Saidullayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saidullayev connects with a leg kick. Muradymov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saidullayev scores with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Saidullayev - that will leave a mark!
Saidullayev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Muradymov tries to clinch there but Saidullayev circles away.
Saidullayev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Muradymov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
An inside leg kick lands from Saidullayev.
Muradymov looks gassed!
Saidullayev cracks Muradymov with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saidullayev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Saidullayev.
Saidullayev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saidullayev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saidullayev feints and then cracks Muradymov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muradymov down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saidullayev.
Muradymov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saidullayev scores with a nice head shot.
Saidullayev is looking to slow Muradymov down with leg kicks.
A shot to the liver by Saidullayev. Beautiful body shot.
Saidullayev lands a front kick.
Saidullayev connects with a nice looking jab.
Saidullayev scores with a head kick.
Muradymov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saidullayev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muradymov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saidullayev.
Muradymov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saidullayev scores with a jab.
A solid body kick from Saidullayev.
Saidullayev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muradymov's calf.
Muradymov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saidullayev lands a leg kick that knocks Muradymov off balance momentarily.
Muradymov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saidullayev. Saidullayev obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev throws a leg kick which misses Muradymov's front leg but catches the back leg as Muradymov tries to avoid it.
Muradymov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saidullayev, right into the meat.
Saidullayev throws a leg kick which misses Muradymov's front leg but catches the back leg as Muradymov tries to avoid it.
Saidullayev throws a nice inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Saidullayev!
Saidullayev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saidullayev throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saidullayev.
A good leg kick by Saidullayev.
Saidullayev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Muradymov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good leg kick by Saidullayev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saidullayev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Muradymov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Saidullayev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muradymov. That did some damage!
Saidullayev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Muradymov will feel that in the morning.
Good leg kick by Saidullayev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saidullayev.
Saidullayev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saidullayev closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Muradymov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Saidullayev.
Saidullayev connects with a solid leg kick.
Saidullayev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muradymov's calf.
Saidullayev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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 one two combo.
Saidullayev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saidullayev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Saidullayev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Muradymov's sensitive parts.
Saidullayev throws a leg kick which misses Muradymov's front leg but catches the back leg as Muradymov tries to avoid it.
Muradymov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Saidullayev.
Saidullayev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saidullayev lands with a shot to the body.
Saidullayev thumps Muradymov with a low kick.
Saidullayev connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saidullayev.
Saidullayev lands a glancing blow to the side of Muradymov's head.
Saidullayev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Muradymov under the eye.
Saidullayev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Saidullayev tenderised Muradymov's leg. Muradymov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saidullayev's corner calls for a 1-2. Saidullayev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saidullayev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saidullayev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muradymov. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashim Saidullayev dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Saidullayev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Muradymov looks to land a combination but Saidullayev avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saidullayev.
Saidullayev connects with a high kick.
Saidullayev thumps Muradymov with a low kick.
Saidullayev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muradymov. That did some damage!
Saidullayev throws a leg kick which misses Muradymov's front leg but catches the back leg as Muradymov tries to avoid it.
Muradymov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saidullayev.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saidullayev.
Saidullayev stalks Muradymov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Muradymov's face. Muradymov staggers backwards, shaken.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saidullayev.
Muradymov is breathing heavily.
Muradymov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saidullayev thuds a left hand into Muradymov's body.
Saidullayev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saidullayev lands a nice hook to Muradymov's body. Muradymov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saidullayev scores with a head kick. Muradymov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Saidullayev.
Saidullayev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saidullayev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Muradymov's sensitive parts.
A jab from Saidullayev finds it's way through Muradymov's defenses.
Saidullayev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Muradymov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saidullayev. Saidullayev obviously looking to wear him down.
Saidullayev cracks the inside of Muradymov's front leg.
Saidullayev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Muradymov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Muradymov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ashim Saidullayev is winning the standup battle so far.
Muradymov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saidullayev counters with an inside leg kick.
Ashim Saidullayev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saidullayev lands a front kick.
Saidullayev lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Muradymov 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 fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Muradymov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muradymov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saidullayev.
Saidullayev feints and then cracks Muradymov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muradymov down.
Muradymov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Muradymov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Saidullayev. That one must have hurt.
Muradymov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muradymov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Saidullayev.
Saidullayev catches Muradymov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Muradymov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saidullayev.
Muradymov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muradymov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saidullayev. Saidullayev obviously looking to wear him down.
Saidullayev throws a leg kick which misses Muradymov's front leg but catches the back leg as Muradymov tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saidullayev.
Saidullayev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muradymov. That did some damage!
Saidullayev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Saidullayev delivers a nice body kick.
Muradymov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Saidullayev lands a slapping body shot.
Saidullayev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Saidullayev lands a leg kick that knocks Muradymov off balance momentarily.
Jab from Saidullayev.
Saidullayev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Muradymov if he has to take too many more of those.
Lev Muradymov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saidullayev. That's going to slow Muradymov down.
Saidullayev cracks Muradymov with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Muradymov doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saidullayev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saidullayev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saidullayev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Saidullayev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Muradymov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saidullayev scores with a nice right hand.
A cross from Saidullayev lands.
Saidullayev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muradymov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Saidullayev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saidullayev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Muradymov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saidullayev connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashim Saidullayev dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Saidullayev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saidullayev. That's going to slow Muradymov down.
Saidullayev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saidullayev connects with an inside leg kick.
Muradymov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saidullayev.
Saidullayev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saidullayev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Muradymov on the side of the head.
Muradymov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saidullayev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muradymov. That did some damage!
Muradymov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saidullayev. Saidullayev obviously looking to wear him down.
Saidullayev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saidullayev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Muradymov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick from Saidullayev.
Both fighters circling a little - Saidullayev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Saidullayev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saidullayev connects with a leg kick. Muradymov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Muradymov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Saidullayev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saidullayev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saidullayev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Muradymov's sensitive parts.
Saidullayev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Saidullayev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saidullayev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saidullayev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saidullayev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muradymov can do to turn this around?
Saidullayev catches Muradymov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saidullayev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saidullayev throws a leg kick which misses Muradymov's front leg but catches the back leg as Muradymov tries to avoid it.
Saidullayev is looking to slow Muradymov down with leg kicks.
Saidullayev lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saidullayev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Muradymov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Saidullayev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Saidullayev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saidullayev lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Saidullayev - that will leave a mark!
Saidullayev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Saidullayev.
Muradymov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saidullayev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saidullayev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Saidullayev.
Muradymov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saidullayev.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saidullayev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev connects with an inside leg kick.
Saidullayev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Saidullayev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Muradymov.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Muradymov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Saidullayev has got the better of the exchanges.
Saidullayev lands a lovely overhand right.
Saidullayev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saidullayev connects with an inside leg kick.
Saidullayev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saidullayev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Muradymov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Saidullayev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Muradymov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saidullayev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Muradymov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saidullayev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Muradymov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Saidullayev counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev throws a one two combo.
A head kick from Saidullayev lands but Muradymov takes it in his stride.
Saidullayev lands with a nice body punch.
Saidullayev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid body kick from Saidullayev.
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!
Saidullayev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Muradymov's head.
Saidullayev throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saidullayev.
Saidullayev connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saidullayev connects with a solid leg kick.
Saidullayev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saidullayev lands with a shot to the body.
Lev Muradymov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ashim Saidullayev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saidullayev feints and then cracks Muradymov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muradymov down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ashim Saidullayev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saidullayev 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:24

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