PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Azamat Alikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Moltov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azamat Alikov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Alikov
vs
Moltov

183 cm
26
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Azamat Alikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Moltov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alikov closes the distance and clinches up with Moltov, looking for a takedown. Alikov pushes Moltov against the cage but Moltov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moltov throws a right and a left that Alikov avoids nicely.
Alikov avoids a kick to the body.
Alikov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moltov on the side of the head.
Alikov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moltov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alikov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moltov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Moltov does no damage.
Moltov misses with a wild body shot.

Moltov lands a left and a right that send Alikov crashing to the mat, dazed. Moltov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ivan Moltov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moltov thows a body shot but no joy.
Moltov throws a combination that misses
and Alikov counters with a body kick.
Moltov slaps away a takedown attempt from Alikov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alikov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moltov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moltov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alikov.
Alikov shoots in for a takedown but Moltov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azamat Alikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alikov is breathing heavily.
Moltov misses with a wild combination.
Alikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moltov throws a nice looking combination but Alikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alikov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moltov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moltov feints with a jab and clips Alikov right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Alikov is sent crashing into the canvas and Moltov leaps in for the kill! Alikov tries to get to his feet but Moltov is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Alikov is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Moltov!