PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aslan Taisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luana Peroba Filgueiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taisumov comes into the arena with My World- Kid Cudi blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Luana Peroba Filgueiras was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Taisumov
vs
Peroba Filgueiras

171 cm
23
145 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

167 cm
32
140 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslan Taisumov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luana Peroba Filgueiras!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taisumov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taisumov wants it to stay on the feet.
Filgueiras tries to clinch there but Taisumov circles away.
Taisumov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Filgueiras gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice straight punches there by Filgueiras. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Filgueiras.
Filgueiras dives in for a single leg takedown but Taisumov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Taisumov breaks the clinch.
Filgueiras on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Filgueiras tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taisumov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taisumov looks to land a combination but Filgueiras avoids it well.
Filgueiras jabs Taisumov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Filgueiras dives in for a single leg takedown but Taisumov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aslan Taisumov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luana Peroba Filgueiras.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Filgueiras gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Taisumov tries to kick Filgueiras off but Filgueiras keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Filgueiras scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Taisumov wants to get back to his feet.
Filgueiras is figuring out what he wants to do next.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Filgueiras working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Filgueiras is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Filgueiras scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Filgueiras is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Taisumov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Taisumov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Taisumov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Filgueiras on the ground.
Filgueiras lands strikes from half guard.
Taisumov is looking to escape.
Taisumov trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Filgueiras throwing shots but Taisumov is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Filgueiras seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Taisumov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Luana Peroba Filgueiras!