PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kirk George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kulibish Azgrishamuaglu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

George
vs
Azgrishamuaglu

156 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

162 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirk George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kulibish Azgrishamuaglu!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azgrishamuaglu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
George throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

George closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Azgrishamuaglu did well to prevent George getting side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Azgrishamuaglu trying to control but George postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with George in particular looking to stall.
Azgrishamuaglu is trying to get back to full guard.
Azgrishamuaglu pushes George off looking to stand but George dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azgrishamuaglu works his way to full guard. Good work.
George is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
George knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Azgrishamuaglu on the ground.

Azgrishamuaglu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. George is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Azgrishamuaglu is looking to cinch up a triangle. George throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Azgrishamuaglu's body to avoid the submission. Azgrishamuaglu has instead reached around George's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Azgrishamuaglu arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kulibish Azgrishamuaglu!