PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Szelep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomed Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szelep has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Szelep
vs
Magomedov

150 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Tomasz Szelep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magomed Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szelep misses with a right hand
and Magomedov counters with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov fails with the takedown.
Szelep defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Magomedov.
Szelep throws a combination that misses

and Magomedov counters with a single leg into guard. Szelep didn't expect that.
Szelep is breathing heavily.
Magomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Magomedov throwing strikes from guard but Szelep blocks nicely.
Magomedov throwing strikes but missing.
Magomedov throwing strikes but missing.
Magomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magomedov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magomedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Szelep knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Magomedov on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Magomedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magomedov working some strikes from top position.
Magomedov pushing down on Szelep's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Szelep is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
Magomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Szelep is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Magomedov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Magomedov lands strikes from half guard.
Magomedov lands strikes from half guard.
Magomedov lands strikes from half guard.
Magomedov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Szelep!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov landing strikes from the mount and Szelep is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov lands a nice shot to the head.
Magomedov lands a big shot there that rocks Szelep but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Magomedov working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Szelep looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Magomedov! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Magomed Magomedov!