PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksej Aleksejev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Shishkhabevov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksej Aleksejev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sergei Shishkhabevov's chin.

Aleksejev
vs
Shishkhabevov

194 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksej Aleksejev!
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, Sergei Shishkhabevov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shishkhabevov throws a head kick that misses.
Aleksejev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aleksejev shoots in but Shishkhabevov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aleksejev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shishkhabevov is fending him off so far but Aleksejev persists. Nope, Shishkhabevov circles away and we're back to standing.
Aleksejev with a lazy takedown attempt

and Shishkhabevov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shishkhabevov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksej Aleksejev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Aleksejev controlling Shishkhabevov's posture.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aleksejev being controlled here, momentarily.
Aleksejev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shishkhabevov on the ground.
Shishkhabevov looking to pass the guard.
Aleksejev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shishkhabevov stopping the sweep attempt from Aleksejev.
Shishkhabevov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Aleksejev holds on and takes a little breather.

We're going to have a standup here because Aleksej Aleksejev wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Shishkhabevov looking to score a takedown here. Aleksejev is defending well but Shishkhabevov drives through and ends up in Aleksejev's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shishkhabevov trying to control but Aleksejev is working from the bottom.
Shishkhabevov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aleksejev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aleksejev keeping moving, preventing Shishkhabevov from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Aleksejev wants to stand but Shishkhabevov is controlling the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sergei Shishkhabevov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Shishkhabevov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shishkhabevov doesn't manage to clinch there - Aleksejev circles away.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shishkhabevov prevents a takedown attempt there.

Shishkhabevov successfully pulls guard.
Shishkhabevov looking to control.
Aleksejev tries to free his leg and advance position but Shishkhabevov is retaining full guard.
Shishkhabevov is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Shishkhabevov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Aleksejev has his hands clasped together but Shishkhabevov extends an breaks Aleksejev's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Shishkhabevov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergei Shishkhabevov!