PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heydar Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Schrute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aliyev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 'Let's Get It On' by Marvin Gaye. Schrute has chosen No Easy Way Out - Robert Tepper as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aliyev
vs
Schrute

179 cm
30
160 lbs
24 - 5 - 2

176 cm
29
160 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heydar Aliyev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwight Schrute!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrute's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aliyev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schrute scrambles back to his feet.
Aliyev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Dwight Schrute has been cut.
Aliyev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Aliyev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aliyev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aliyev lands a nice knee to the body.
Aliyev struggles to land a body shot inside as Schrute controls his hands.
Aliyev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schrute backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aliyev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schrute lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Aliyev with a knee to the head.
Aliyev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schrute's face.
Aliyev prevents the takedown attempt.
Aliyev works on Schrute's body with a couple of short punches.
Aliyev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Aliyev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schrute.
Aliyev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aliyev lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aliyev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Schrute is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev lands a shoulder strike.
Schrute is still on wobbly legs! Can Aliyev finish him?
Aliyev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schrute is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aliyev is keeping busy.
Aliyev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schrute seems to have recovered his senses.
Aliyev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schrute.
Aliyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Aliyev lands a knee to the head.
Aliyev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schrute is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aliyev scores with a shoulder strike.
Aliyev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aliyev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Schrute looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aliyev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schrutes head.
Aliyev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aliyev lands a hook that snaps the head of Schrute backwards.
Aliyev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aliyev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aliyev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aliyev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Aliyev.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aliyev.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aliyev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Aliyev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev effectively controlling the action here.
Aliyev lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Aliyev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schrute is trying to stall.
The referee calls for Aliyev to work.
Aliyev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aliyev lands with a left to the head.
Aliyev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schrute or not.
Aliyev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aliyev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schrute throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aliyev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aliyev lands with a left to the head.
Aliyev is struggling to control the position.
Aliyev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aliyev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Aliyev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schrute's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Aliyev on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Aliyev.
Aliyev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aliyev lands a hook that snaps the head of Schrute backwards.
Aliyev lands with a right to the head.
Aliyev lands a right hand.
Aliyev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heydar Aliyev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Schrute's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Aliyev forces Schrute back against the cage and clinches.
Aliyev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aliyev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schrute drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Aliyev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Aliyev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Schrute is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aliyev has Schrute pressed against the cage.
Aliyev prevents the takedown attempt.
Schrute tries for a takedown. No joy.
Heydar Aliyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Schrute.
A short right from Aliyev.
Schrute is looking to control Aliyev's arms but Aliyev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schrute has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aliyev has Schrute pressed against the cage.
Aliyev lands a body punch.
Schrute is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aliyev is keeping busy.
Aliyev lands a left hand.
Schrute misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Aliyev.
Aliyev landing knees to the head.
Nice body punch from Aliyev.
Schrute is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Aliyev as the two fighters clinch.
Aliyev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aliyev connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aliyev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schrute backwards.
A hook to the body from Aliyev.
Aliyev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aliyev as Schrute tries to tie him up.
A short left from Aliyev.
A shot in the inside from Aliyev.
Aliyev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schrute is trying to drag Aliyev to the mat but Aliyev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Aliyev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Aliyev.
Aliyev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schrute takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aliyev creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Schrute's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Schrute drops to his knees and Aliyev pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heydar Aliyev!
Heydar Aliyev is the new lightweight champion!
Heydar Aliyev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.