PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pozar Pozar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslan Taisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pozar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to z Buta Wjeżdzam. The crowd seem to be enjoying Taisumov's choice of entrance music: My World- Kid Cudi. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pozar
vs
Taisumov

180 cm
26
145 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

171 cm
24
145 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pozar Pozar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslan Taisumov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taisumov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Pozar Pozar has been cut.
Taisumov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A telegraphed right hand from Pozar misses the target.
Pozar throws a series of punches but Taisumov avoids them all with ease.
Pozar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pozar dodges the punch combination from Taisumov.
Pozar tries to clinch up
and Taisumov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pozar dips to his left and cracks Taisumov with an uppercut!
Pozar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taisumov counters with a one-two to the body.
Pozar lands a really nice looking cross but Taisumov seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pozar moves to clinch but Taisumov breaks away
and Taisumov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been hearing reports that Pozar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pozar misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pozar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taisumov misses with the combination.
Pozar doesn't manage to clinch there - Taisumov circles away.
Pozar is looking to clinch but Taisumov is avoiding it.
Pozar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taisumov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pozar darts in trying to clinch
and Taisumov counters with a three punch combo that has Pozar backing up. Pozar nods at Taisumov to acknowledge the strikes.
Pozar tries to clinch but Taisumov moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pozar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pozar pushes Taisumov up against the cage in a clinch.
Pozar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taisumov's efforts to push away.
Pozar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Pozar breaks from the clinch.
Taisumov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pozar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pozar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pozar wants to clinch.
Pozar tries to clinch up but Taisumov circles away and keeps his distance.
Pozar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozar doesn't manage to clinch there - Taisumov circles away.
A slow jab from Pozar misses its intended target.
Pozar misses with a kick to the body.
Pozar is looking to score with low kicks.
Pozar tries to clinch but Taisumov is having none of it.
Pozar tries to clinch but Taisumov is having none of it.
Pozar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pozar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pozar misses with a wild body shot.
Pozar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pozar tries to work over Taisumov's front leg with a kick but Taisumov checks it.
Pozar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taisumov counters with a series of strikes. Pozar will be more careful next time no doubt.

Pozar is rocked!
Taisumov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pozar tries to clinch up but Taisumov circles away and keeps his distance.
Pozar moves to clinch but Taisumov breaks away
and Taisumov counters with a one-two to the body.
Oh Pozar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pozar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Taisumov as he connects with a hook.
Pozar looks to land a right hand but Taisumov moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Taisumov. Those never looked like landing.
Pozar tries to clinch up
and Taisumov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pozar wants to clinch.
Pozar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pozar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taisumov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pozar tries to clinch up
and Taisumov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pozar closes the distance but Taisumov moves to the side
and Taisumov counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Pozar falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aslan Taisumov!
Aslan Taisumov made sure to mention his sponsor, The Adrenaline Matrix in his post fight interview.
Pozar Pozar was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks my sponsors and all my fans!!!'.