PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Collie buddz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heydar Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

buddz
vs
Aliyev

174 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Collie buddz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heydar Aliyev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

buddz shoots in and bounces Aliyev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
buddz trying to control but Aliyev is working from the bottom.

Aliyev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but buddz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
buddz trying to control the position from guard on top but Aliyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aliyev throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
buddz wants to control from the top but Aliyev keeps moving.
Aliyev looking to hit a scissor sweep but buddz is one step ahead there.

buddz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Aliyev jabs buddz right on the nose. buddz blinks but takes it well.
Heydar Aliyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Aliyev.
Aliyev missing with a left hand there. buddz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
buddz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aliyev circles away.
Heydar Aliyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Aliyev lands a head kick that stumbles buddz and the fighters go to the mat.

buddz is rocked!
Aliyev trying to control but buddz is working from the bottom.
Oh buddz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
buddz trying to keep a closed guard but Aliyev is proving a slippery customer.

buddz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aliyev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
buddz seems to have got his legs back now.
Aliyev wants to control from the top but buddz keeps moving.

buddz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aliyev passes into half guard.

Aliyev is working for a submission of some sort.
buddz is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aliyev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
buddz has hold of Aliyev's hands but Aliyev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
buddz wants to control but Aliyev is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aliyev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
buddz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aliyev.
Aliyev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aliyev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aliyev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. buddz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
buddz tries to reverse the position but Aliyev maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aliyev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Aliyev looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Aliyev looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Aliyev content just to control the position here.
Aliyev wants to control the pace but buddz is squirming around nicely.
Aliyev in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Aliyev lands a big shot there that rocks buddz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Aliyev has control of buddz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and buddz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Aliyev trying to control but buddz is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heydar Aliyev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aliyev misses with an uppercut. buddz saw that one coming.
Aliyev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps buddz's head backwards.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aliyev.
Aliyev stuffs the takedown.
buddz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Aliyev lands a head kick that stumbles buddz and the fighters go to the mat.
Aliyev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed buddz's guard.
Aliyev working buddz over with strikes.
Aliyev trying to control from half guard but buddz is working away.
Aliyev is controlling the pace.
Aliyev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev controlling the action here.
buddz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Aliyev throwing shots but buddz is blocking nicely.
Aliyev is tying to control. buddz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Aliyev gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Aliyev misses with a hook. buddz ducked under it nicely.
Collie buddz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aliyev cracks buddz with a good jab.

Aliyev darts in and clinches buddz up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Aliyev.
Aliyev lands an elbow inside that buddz shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Aliyev.
Aliyev connects with a knee to the head.
Aliyev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aliyev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aliyev unloads a knee to the mid-section. buddz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Aliyev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from buddz.

Aliyev lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and buddz goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Aliyev in side control.

It looks like Collie buddz has been cut.
Aliyev in side control, throwing shots but buddz defends.
An elbow from Aliyev crashes against the mat.
buddz striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
buddz is looking for a sweep.
Aliyev prevents buddz from escaping the position.
buddz prevents Aliyev from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
buddz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Aliyev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
buddz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
buddz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
buddz prevents Aliyev from improving his position.
Aliyev missing with punches from the bottom.
Aliyev is trying to stand.
Aliyev is looking for a sweep. buddz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

buddz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aliyev defends it well.
Aliyev gets full guard.
Aliyev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
buddz pushing down on Aliyev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev lands with a few short shots to the body.
Aliyev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Aliyev has his foot on buddz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. buddz works his way back into a safe position though.
Aliyev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
buddz tries to get to full guard but Aliyev has control of the leg.
Aliyev prevents buddz from standing back up.
Aliyev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed buddz's head.
buddz is trying to control but can't.
buddz is trying to get back to full guard.
buddz is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heydar Aliyev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Collie buddz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

buddz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aliyev pinned against the cage. Aliyev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
buddz blocks a head kick by Aliyev.

buddz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than buddz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Aliyev working to try and regain half guard.

buddz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

buddz has control of Aliyev's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Aliyev regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aliyev tries to lock up and control but buddz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Aliyev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

buddz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aliyev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
buddz trying to strike off his back.
Aliyev trying to control the position from guard on top but buddz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
buddz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aliyev!
buddz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
buddz trying to control but Aliyev is having none of it.

buddz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Aliyev regains half guard.

Aliyev is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but buddz pulls his head out easily.
Aliyev tries to get to full guard but buddz has control of the leg.

buddz is looking for a kimura here.
Aliyev wants to control but buddz is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
buddz is tying to control. Aliyev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
buddz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aliyev defending well though.
buddz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Aliyev controls his leg.
Aliyev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of buddz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take buddz's back!
buddz is really stuck here.
Aliyev punishes buddz with strikes from the back mount.
buddz breaks Aliyev's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

buddz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
buddz looking to pass the guard.
Collie buddz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

buddz stands up and waves to Aliyev to follow him.
Aliyev jabs buddz right on the nose. buddz blinks but takes it well.

buddz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. buddz showed some decent athleticism there.

buddz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
buddz stops Aliyev from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Collie buddz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aliyev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heydar Aliyev!