PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vener Galiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Carlson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Carlson
vs
Galiev

172 cm
19
148 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
146 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Tesla Apparel

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Carlson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vener Galiev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galiev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galiev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Galiev moves in looking to clinch but Carlson pushes him off.
Carlson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galiev tries to clinch there but Carlson circles away.
Galiev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galiev stuffs the takedown attempt from Carlson. Carlson gets slowly back to his feet.
Carlson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carlson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Galiev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Galiev scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Carl Carlson has been cut.
Galiev crunches a lovely knee into Carlson's ribcage.
Galiev crunches a lovely knee into Carlson's ribcage.
Galiev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carlson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galiev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Galiev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carlson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Galiev scores with a knee to the head.
Galiev landing knees to the head.
Galiev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Galiev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carlson's defenses.
Carlson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Galiev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Galiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carlson's face.
Carlson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Galiev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Galiev landing knees to the body.
Galiev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carlson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Galiev fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Galiev pushes Carlson up against the cage in a clinch.
Galiev connects with a knee to the head.
Galiev landing knees to the head.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carlson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Galiev with a knee to the head.
Galiev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Galiev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Galiev scores a nice knee to the body.
Galiev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Galiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carlson's face.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carlson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Carlson pulls guard.
Carlson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Galiev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Galiev forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson wants to get back to full guard but Galiev has passed into side control.

Galiev is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Carlson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Carlson can't escape the position.
Carlson is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Galiev looking to secure an arm triangle but Carlson defends it well.

Galiev throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Carlson has his hands clasped together but Galiev breaks the hold and Carlson is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Galiev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vener Galiev!
Vener Galiev is the new featherweight champion!