PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akhmad ShugaR (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Veloso II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ShugaR comes to the cage accompanied by Dagestan. Akhmad ShugaR could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Douglas Veloso II's chin.

ShugaR
vs
Veloso II

184 cm
18
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akhmad ShugaR!
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, Douglas Veloso II!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by ShugaR.

Veloso II gets caught flat footed, as ShugaR shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Veloso II looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Veloso II can do anything to dispel that myth.

Veloso II has his foot on ShugaR's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. ShugaR works his way back into a safe position though.

Veloso II escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. ShugaR gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Veloso II looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
ShugaR has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
ShugaR engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Veloso II is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and ShugaR defends well.

Veloso II is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Veloso II throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
ShugaR engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ShugaR wants to stand but Veloso II is controlling his posture from full guard.

Veloso II looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Veloso II looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

ShugaR avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
ShugaR controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

ShugaR got a little sloppy there for a moment and Veloso II has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, ShugaR has managed to get both his arms back between Veloso II's legs - danger averted.

Veloso II looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Veloso II has his foot on ShugaR's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. ShugaR works his way back into a safe position though.
ShugaR stays in close to Veloso II's body and controls the position.
ShugaR wants to control from the top but Veloso II keeps moving.
ShugaR content to stall in guard here.

We're going to have a standup here because Akhmad ShugaR wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
ShugaR connects with the punch.
Veloso II takes one on the button.
Veloso II fails with the takedown

so ShugaR counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ShugaR trying to control but Veloso II is working from the bottom.

Veloso II is looking for a triangle here but ShugaR uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
ShugaR lands a decent elbow from side control.
ShugaR is looking to take a break and control but Veloso II is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Veloso II gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Veloso II is staying active underneath ShugaR, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Veloso II looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
ShugaR trying to control the action but Veloso II is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veloso II slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
ShugaR trying to control but Veloso II is working from the bottom.

Veloso II pushes a forearm under ShugaR's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, ShugaR is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Douglas Veloso II!