PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Wishibalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atafat Hauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wishibalov
vs
Hauss

190 cm
20
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxim Wishibalov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atafat Hauss!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wishibalov shoots in and drives through. Hauss sprawls well.

Hauss moves into the clinch.
Hauss tries to break the clinch but Wishibalov is controlling the position.
Hauss misses with a punch on the inside.

Wishibalov manages to pull guard.
Wishibalov looking for a sweep. Not yet Wishibalov, not yet.
Hauss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wishibalov has a closed guard, preventing Hauss from standing up.

Wishibalov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hauss defends well.
Wishibalov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wishibalov prevents Hauss from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wishibalov raining down shots from the mount!
Hauss is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wishibalov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Wishibalov moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hauss has worked his arm free - good work by Hauss!
Hauss gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wishibalov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wishibalov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Wishibalov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wishibalov lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hauss tries to buck Wishibalov off but Wishibalov takes his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hauss can't escape the position.
Hauss trying to control but not successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wishibalov is riding his opponent, not letting Hauss buck him off.
Wishibalov keeps control of the position as Hauss tries to break free.
Wishibalov lands punches and elbows.
Wishibalov is hanging on to Hauss's back as he tries to escape.
Hauss prevents Wishibalov from getting a body triangle.
Wishibalov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hauss doesn't escape.
Hauss looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauss trying to control the position but Wishibalov manages to sink in the hooks.
Wishibalov has good solid back control here.
Wishibalov scores with punches to the body.
Hauss looks winded!
Wishibalov biding his time, controlling Hauss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxim Wishibalov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hauss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hauss fails to land the takedown.
Wishibalov misses with a body shot.

Hauss gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wishibalov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wishibalov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hauss looking for a sweep. Not yet Hauss, not yet.
Hauss trying to keep a closed guard but Wishibalov is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wishibalov wants to control from the top but Hauss keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wishibalov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Maxim Wishibalov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A good leg kick by Hauss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hauss, right into the meat.
Hauss looks to land a combination but Wishibalov avoids it well.
Wishibalov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wishibalov misses with a body kick.

Wishibalov looking to score a takedown here. Hauss is defending well but Wishibalov drives through and ends up in Hauss's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hauss has his feet on Wishibalov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hauss is breathing heavily.
Hauss tries to clinch but Wishibalov moves out of range.
Wishibalov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hauss.

Wishibalov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hauss can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here as Wishibalov stalls from top position.

Wishibalov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wishibalov checks a leg kick.

Wishibalov forces Hauss back against the cage and clinches.

Hauss is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wishibalov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hauss to the mat. Hauss regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wishibalov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wishibalov is looking to stand up but Hauss won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauss keeping moving, preventing Wishibalov from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hauss trying to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Maxim Wishibalov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hauss looks to clinch
and Wishibalov counters with a one-two to the body.
Hauss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hauss throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Wishibalov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hauss shoots in for a takedown but Wishibalov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maxim Wishibalov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atafat Hauss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hauss gets tackled into the cage by Wishibalov. Wishibalov maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wishibalov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxim Wishibalov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hauss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wishibalov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Wishibalov gets a takedown into half guard.
Wishibalov wants to take a breather but Hauss is having none of it.
Wishibalov controlling the action here.
Maxim Wishibalov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wishibalov is trying to control. Hauss wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wishibalov sitting and controlling from the half guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Maxim Wishibalov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hauss wants to clinch.
Wishibalov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hauss tries to close the distance and clinch but Wishibalov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wishibalov tries to clinch up.
Hauss doesn't manage to clinch there - Wishibalov circles away.
Hauss stuffs the takedown attempt from Wishibalov. Wishibalov gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wishibalov drives through and clinches with Hauss against the cage.
Hauss has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wishibalov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Wishibalov jumps guard and drags Hauss to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hauss trying to control the position from guard on top but Wishibalov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wishibalov trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hauss wants to stand and escape but instead Wishibalov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hauss keeping moving, preventing Wishibalov from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wishibalov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hauss wants to stand and escape but Wishibalov is having none of it.
Wishibalov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Wishibalov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hauss manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wishibalov has Hauss in his guard.
Hauss trying to control the position from guard on top but Wishibalov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wishibalov wants to sweep here but Hauss controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wishibalov misses with a takedown attempt - Hauss sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Wishibalov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wishibalov looking to score a takedown here. Hauss is defending well but Wishibalov drives through and ends up in Hauss's guard.
Wishibalov tries to free his leg and advance position but Hauss is retaining full guard.
Wishibalov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hauss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hauss is trying to keep Wishibalov in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Wishibalov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wishibalov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight for Maxim Wishibalov!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Maxim Wishibalov!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Maxim Wishibalov!

Maxim Wishibalov wins by unanimous decision!