PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BB Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samat Gaziev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beyonce's "Ring On It". Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Man
vs
Gaziev

182 cm
21
200 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

192 cm
25
194 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BB Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samat Gaziev!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Man instigates a clinch.
Man controlling the action here for a moment.
Gaziev is trying to break free.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.

Gaziev breaks the clinch.
Man tries to clinch but Gaziev moves out of range.
Gaziev misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Man gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gaziev.
Gaziev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaziev working hard to break the clinch.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaziev avoids the damage to the body.
Man utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gaziev is trying to break free.
Man missing with knees to the body.
Man tries a knee to the head but Gaziev blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gaziev's face.
Man avoiding damage.
Man tries a knee to the head but Gaziev blocks it.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man with a knee to the head.
Gaziev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Man is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Man is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Man lands a nice knee to the body.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaziev's efforts to push away.
Man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man keeps control of Gaziev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gaziev tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.
Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gaziev's face.
Man has Gaziev pressed against the cage, preventing Gaziev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gaziev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Man landing knees to the body.
Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaziev has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
Man scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BB Man dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaziev circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gaziev crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Man - the referee stops the clock and Gaziev gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Man. Gaziev manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gaziev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gaziev's knee momentarily.

Man lands a big head kick that sends Gaziev tumbling to the mat! Man takes a step backwards and waves Gaziev back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaziev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Man scores with a leg kick.
OH! Gaziev has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Man smells blood and charges in for the finish! Man unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Gaziev sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). BB Man!
A pretty intense looking BB Man took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.