PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heydar Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chino Bandito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev comes to the cage accompanied by 'Let's Get It On' by Marvin Gaye. Bandito comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slayer - Hell Awaits kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aliyev
vs
Bandito

179 cm
29
160 lbs
23 - 5 - 2

180 cm
28
167 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 23 - 5 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heydar Aliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chino Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliyev throws a leg kick
enabling Bandito to counter with a crisp jab.
Aliyev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bandito ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aliyev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bandito.
Bandito keeps Aliyev at a distance using the push kick.
Aliyev throws a series of punches but Bandito moves out of range.
Aliyev slips under a jab from Bandito.
Aliyev avoids the body shot from Bandito.
Bandito misses with a shot to the body
and Aliyev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aliyev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bandito.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aliyev with a nice cross.
Bandito cracks a nice hook into Aliyev's ribs.
Bandito connects with a nice looking jab.
Aliyev works the jab nicely.
The fighters circling - Bandito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bandito ducks under a wild hook from Aliyev.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bandito.
Bandito misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bandito moves out of range of the leg kick from Aliyev.
Aliyev missing with a left hand there. Bandito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aliyev. Bandito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aliyev misses the shot to the body.
Bandito punishes Aliyev's body with a nice straight punch.
Aliyev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bandito is able to avoid easily.
Aliyev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bandito's hands.
Bandito swings for the body but Aliyev moves out of range.
Bandito is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aliyev rather than just go for the knockout.
Bandito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aliyev motions for Bandito to come forward. Aliyev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bandito throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good shot there by Aliyev.
Heydar Aliyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aliyev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bandito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Bandito.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandito lands a jab.
Aliyev connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Chino Bandito has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aliyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aliyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aliyev throws a big shot that misses.
Bandito avoids the body shot from Aliyev.
Aliyev lands a glancing blow to the side of Bandito's head.
Aliyev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bandito gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bandito thows a body shot but no joy.
Aliyev moves away from the strike by Bandito.
Bandito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bandito checks a low kick from Aliyev.
Bandito on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aliyev. Aliyev obviously looking to wear him down.
Aliyev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Aliyev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bandito, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev digs a right hand into Bandito's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bandito's gas tank.
Bandito lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aliyev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bandito lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aliyev backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bandito.
Aliyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aliyev can't find room to land a body shot as Bandito controls the action.
Bandito tries to work over Aliyev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bandito lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aliyev backwards.
Aliyev stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bandito.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bandito.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bandito will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aliyev up against the cage.
Aliyev misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aliyev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aliyev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aliyev is trying to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aliyev missing with knees to the body.
Aliyev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bandito backwards.
Bandito scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bandito misses with a punch to the body.
Aliyev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bandito lands a hook that snaps the head of Aliyev backwards.
Bandito lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Aliyev.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aliyev tries to throw a body punch but Bandito avoids it by throwing Aliyev back against the cage.
Bandito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bandito prevents a body shot from Aliyev.

Bandito works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bandito trying to control but Aliyev is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Heydar Aliyev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chino Bandito's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Aliyev tries to clinch up.
Aliyev thows a body shot but no joy.
Bandito takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bandito takes one on the button.
Bandito goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aliyev throws a leg kick but Bandito moved away.
Aliyev throws a head kick but Bandito moves out of range.
Aliyev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bandito looks to throw the jab but Aliyev is out of range.
Aliyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandito manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Bandito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aliyev is looking to clinch but Bandito is avoiding it.
Bandito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aliyev moves away.
A big right from Bandito misses.
Aliyev is looking to score with low kicks.
Bandito looks to land a body kick but Aliyev moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bandito's head backwards.
Aliyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandito manages to avoid it.
Aliyev throws a body kick that misses.
Bandito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bandito looks to land a right hand but Aliyev moved out of range.
Aliyev lands an overhand right.
Aliyev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Aliyev tenderised Bandito's leg. Bandito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bandito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bandito lands a jab to Aliyev's midsection.
Heydar Aliyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Bandito lands a head kick. Aliyev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aliyev feints and then cracks Bandito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bandito down.
Bandito is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aliyev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bandito.
Aliyev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aliyev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aliyev lands with a hook. Bandito tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aliyev misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev throws a front kick aimed at Bandito's knee but Bandito avoids it well.
Aliyev lands a nice looking body shot.
Aliyev wants to land a leg kick but Bandito is out of range.
Bandito missing with a left hand there. Aliyev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aliyev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bandito manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Aliyev closes the distance and clinches.
Aliyev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aliyev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Aliyev lands an elbow that stopped Bandito in his tracks for a moment.
Aliyev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heydar Aliyev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Aliyev.
Aliyev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bandito blocks an uppercut.
Bandito managing to block the knees to the body from Aliyev.
Aliyev lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aliyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aliyev tries to land a knee to the head but Bandito blocks with his arms.
Aliyev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bandito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aliyev's elbow.
A short left from Aliyev.
Aliyev scores with a shoulder strike.

Bandito is rocked!
A knee to the head by Aliyev.
Bandito is still on wobbly legs! Can Aliyev finish him?
Aliyev lands a big right hand that drops Bandito! The killer instinct kicks in and Aliyev finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Aliyev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heydar Aliyev!
During a confident post fight interview, Heydar Aliyev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.