PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heydar Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yodsaenklai Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev comes to the cage accompanied by 'Let's Get It On' by Marvin Gaye. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Aliyev
vs
Fairtex

179 cm
27
160 lbs
20 - 4 - 1

181 cm
24
169 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heydar Aliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yodsaenklai Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Aliyev misses its intended target.
Aliyev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aliyev wants it to stay on the feet.
Aliyev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fairtex slips under a jab from Aliyev.
Fairtex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aliyev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fairtex buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fairtex misses with a low kick.
Heydar Aliyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aliyev lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Fairtex throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aliyev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fairtex counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fairtex slips under a jab.
Fairtex shoots in looking for a takedown. Aliyev tries to sprawl out of it but Fairtex keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aliyev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fairtex pushes Aliyev away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev tests Fairtex's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aliyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fairtex tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Aliyev finds it's target.
Aliyev misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut there from Aliyev.

Fairtex is rocked!
Aliyev throws an overhand right that has Fairtex reeling! Aliyev follows up with more punches and Fairtex is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Heydar Aliyev!