PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Trudo (ranked 3994 p4p, 434 weight class) and Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev (ranked 5652 p4p, 550 weight class). Jay Trudo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Trudo
vs
Hamidovich Saitiev

188 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
37
185 lbs
20 - 23 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Trudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 23 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudo stuffs the takedown.
Trudo throws a shot to the body.
Trudo scores with a punch to the head.
Trudo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Hamidovich Saitiev drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Trudo is trying to improve his position.
Hamidovich Saitiev is chipping away with strikes.
Trudo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Trudo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Trudo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hamidovich Saitiev working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev working the ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev advances to mount.
Hamidovich Saitiev postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Trudo looks a forlorn figure.

Trudo is rocked!
Trudo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Trudo tries to get out of the position.
Trudo tries to hold on but Hamidovich Saitiev postures up.
Trudo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trudo is working hard here to advance position.
Hamidovich Saitiev in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Trudo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Trudo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hamidovich Saitiev is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Trudo goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Hamidovich Saitiev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!