PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malik Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaf Dowson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malik Magomedov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Magomedov
vs
Dowson

196 cm
25
263 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malik Magomedov!
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, Jaf Dowson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magomedov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dowson to the mat! Dowson manages to get full guard.
Magomedov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Dowson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Magomedov defends it easily.
Dowson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dowson, not yet.

Dowson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dowson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Magomedov has picked Dowson up and slammed him! Dowson can't keep hold of the triangle and Magomedov manages to pass to side control!

Magomedov stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Dowson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dowson working the ground and pound from side control.
Dowson is chipping away with strikes.
Dowson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Magomedov taking a bit of punishment here - Dowson scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dowson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dowson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Magomedov some visible discomfort.
Dowson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Magomedov some visible discomfort.
Dowson lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dowson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Magomedov parries the strikes from Dowson easily there. Dowson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Magomedov to escape.
Dowson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ground and pound from Dowson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dowson misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowson in side control lands a decent elbow.

Dowson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dowson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dowson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Magomedov down.

Magomedov is rocked!
Dowson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Dowson is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Magomedov looks calm but he's in trouble here. Dowson gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Magomedov is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Dowson lets go of the hold and Magomedov can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jaf Dowson!