PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Strickland (ranked 25437 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Mutalimov (ranked 4723 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Strickland
vs
Mutalimov

192 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Danilo Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamil Mutalimov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strickland has his takedown stuffed

and Mutalimov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mutalimov lands an elbow that stopped Strickland in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Danilo Strickland has been cut.
Mutalimov lands an elbow that stopped Strickland in his tracks for a moment.
Mutalimov misses with an elbow strike.
Strickland takes an elbow to the temple.

Strickland is rocked!
Mutalimov throws an elbow but it misses.
Oh Strickland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strickland dodges an elbow strike from Mutalimov.
Mutalimov stalling in the clinch.
Strickland avoids a wild elbow strike from Mutalimov.

Mutalimov lands a takedown into guard.
Mutalimov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Strickland really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mutalimov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mutalimov postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Strickland covers up, he's hurt! Mutalimov keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Mutalimov and the ref steps in to end the fight! Mutalimov can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shamil Mutalimov!