PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osvald Kikkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kikkas
vs
Magomedov

205 cm
22
277 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Osvald Kikkas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shamil Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov tries to clinch up.
Kikkas with a poor takedown

and Magomedov counters with a takedown into side control.
Magomedov working away.
Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kikkas keeps working.
Magomedov working the ground and pound.
Kikkas keeping his opponent close.
Kikkas wants to control but Magomedov postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Kikkas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Magomedov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kikkas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Magomedov wants to control but Kikkas is keeping him busy.
Magomedov misses with the ground and pound.
Magomedov trying to control the position but Kikkas is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Magomedov working the strikes but Kikkas uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Magomedov.
Magomedov looks to land a strike but Kikkas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Magomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kikkas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kikkas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Magomedov throws and elbow that misses. Kikkas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Magomedov's guard. Nice move by Kikkas!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kikkas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magomedov is keeping the position for now.

Magomedov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kikkas defends well.
Kikkas passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kikkas tries for a kimura but Magomedov is defending well.
Magomedov prevents Kikkas from moving into mount.
Kikkas working away.

Kikkas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Magomedov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kikkas is breathing heavily.
Magomedov moves into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kikkas postures up.
Magomedov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kikkas is pushing down on Magomedov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Magomedov is fighting to maintain full guard but Kikkas has managed to sneak the leg through.

Kikkas seems to be working for a kimura but Magomedov defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kikkas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Magomedov looking for submissions off his back.

Kikkas has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Magomedov defend it? Kikkas steps over the head and cranks it - Magomedov is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kikkas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Osvald Kikkas!