PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sizzling Seven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamid Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamid Muhammad is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Seven
vs
Muhammad

200 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

5th Round Clothing
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sizzling Seven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hamid Muhammad!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Seven or perhaps it was just good defense by Muhammad which made him look bad.
Seven shoots for a takedown but Muhammad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Muhammad displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Seven.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sizzling Seven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muhammad with a lazy takedown attempt

and Seven counters with a single leg into guard. Muhammad didn't expect that.
Seven wants to control from the top but Muhammad keeps moving.
Seven working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Seven will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Seven preventing the sweep.
Muhammad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Seven. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Muhammad has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Seven is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Muhammad.
Muhammad is looking for a sweep.
Muhammad is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Seven's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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!
Muhammad tries to roll over but Seven keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammad is staying active underneath Seven, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Muhammad misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Muhammad tries to get to full guard but Seven has control of the leg.
Seven tries to pass to full mount but Muhammad defends it.
Seven passes to full mount!
Seven looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Muhammad is in all sorts of trouble here.
Seven breaks from Muhammad's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Seven has isolated one of Muhammad's arms. Muhammad looking to fight him off but Seven twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sizzling Seven!
A very excited looking Sizzling Seven rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.