PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azamat Bagatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irwin has chosen The Outsider as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bagatov
vs
Irwin

202 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Azamat Bagatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagatov looks for a takedown but Irwin sprawls well.

Irwin forces Bagatov back against the cage and clinches.
Bagatov looking to throw knees to the head but Irwin is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from Bagatov.

Irwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bagatov misses with a few strikes there.
Irwin moves out of range of the body kick from Bagatov.

Bagatov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bagatov misses with the head strike.
Bagatov prevents Irwin from breaking the clinch.
Bagatov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bagatov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Irwin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Irwin tries to score a body lock takedown but Bagatov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Irwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Irwin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bagatov is trying to keep an underhook but Irwin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bagatov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Irwin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bagatov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bagatov is keeping the position for now.

Bagatov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Irwin rolls with it to try and escape but Bagatov cranks on the arm and Irwin is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Azamat Bagatov!