PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heydar Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moo Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Heydar Aliyev has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Aliyev
vs
Man

179 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heydar Aliyev!
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, Moo Man!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man shoots in but no luck this time.

Aliyev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aliyev trying to land knees to the body.

Man ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Man no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Man is controlling Aliyev's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man working a defensive guard here.
Man has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Aliyev has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Man stalling away here and it's allowed Aliyev to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Man cracks Aliyev with a solid left hand.
Aliyev is trying to keep Man in close.
Aliyev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard.
Man tries to strike from the bottom.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Man pulls Aliyev in close to his closed guard and prevents Aliyev from doing any damage or advancing position.
Aliyev pushing down on Man's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to get back to full guard but Aliyev has mounted him!
Man can't escape the position.

Man tries to improve his position but Aliyev has taken his back! Aliyev has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Man tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Aliyev pushes Man away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Heydar Aliyev!