PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denis Severnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Gaziev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Severnov
vs
Gaziev

180 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denis Severnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Gaziev!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gaziev drives through with a takedown into Severnov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gaziev tries to stand but Severnov is controlling from the bottom.
Severnov controlling Gaziev's posture.
Gaziev trying to stand up but can't free himself from Severnov's guard.
Gaziev won't allow Severnov to sweep him here.

Gaziev decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Severnov connects with a right hand. Gaziev shakes it off.
Severnov shoots for a double leg takedown but Gaziev sprawls well. He's pushed Severnov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Severnov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gaziev quickly recovers to half guard.
Gaziev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Severnov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Severnov's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Severnov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Gaziev working for a choke but Severnov is defending well.

Severnov showing good submission defense here.
Severnov can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev tries to keep control of the position but Severnov is staying busy.
Gaziev controlling well, preventing Severnov from escaping the position.

Severnov is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gaziev gets his way!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaziev lands a shot to the body.
You can see the frustration on Severnov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Severnov wants to get back to his feet.
Severnov is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Severnov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gaziev's arms.
Gaziev slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Gaziev throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Gaziev goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Severnov escapes and is now in half guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gaziev has one foot on Severnov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Severnov closes the distance and clinches up with Gaziev, looking for a takedown. Severnov pushes Gaziev against the cage but Gaziev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gaziev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Severnov is fending him off so far but Gaziev persists. Nope, Severnov circles away and we're back to standing.
Severnov moves to clinch but Gaziev breaks away
and Gaziev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Severnov throws a body kick the misses
and Gaziev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Gaziev rushes Severnov and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Gaziev dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Severnov throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gaziev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Severnov is staying active underneath Gaziev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gaziev works his way into full mount!
Severnov is desperately trying to improve his position but Gaziev has a good base and remains in mount.
Gaziev controlling the pace for now.
Gaziev is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gaziev is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Severnov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gaziev with good strikes from the mount here!
Gaziev controlling from mount.
Severnov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Severnov taking shots to the head.
Gaziev controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gaziev quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gaziev but it's paid off an Severnov is forced to tap! Nice work by Gaziev.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Gaziev!
Adam Gaziev thanked the fans post fight for their support.