PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Gaziev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denes Belzen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Gaziev had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The key to victory for Adam Gaziev has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gaziev
vs
Belzen

188 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Gaziev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denes Belzen!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaziev throws a jab when Belzen was well out of range.
Belzen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Belzen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gaziev but Gaziev pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Belzen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Belzen passes Gaziev's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Belzen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gaziev is just riding it out for now. Belzen eventually gives up the hold.
Gaziev is in trouble now - Belzen has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Belzen is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Gaziev is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Gaziev flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Belzen anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Gaziev and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Belzen slips an arm under Gaziev chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Belzen has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Belzen is squeezing on Gaziev like an anaconda would it's prey. Gaziev fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Denes Belzen!