PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Claud Knowles (ranked 8592 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Aliev (ranked 7429 p4p, 0 weight class). Albert Aliev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knowles
vs
Aliev

152 cm
21
161 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

173 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Claud Knowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Aliev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knowles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aliev circles away.

Knowles shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Knowles is trying to work for a kimura but Aliev is defending well.
Knowles really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Aliev is looking to escape.
Aliev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knowles.
Aliev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knowles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knowles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aliev wants to improve his position but Knowles is controlling well.
Knowles could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Aliev taking some punishment here, with Knowles in his half guard.
Knowles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Knowles scores with a couple of nice shots.

Aliev is trying to control Knowles's posture. Knowles takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Aliev! Knowles is rotating here... this could be the end... Aliev is out! Knowles has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Claud Knowles!