PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ziyardi Batukayev (ranked 4248 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Dresdner (ranked 4454 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Batukayev
vs
Dresdner

184 cm
23
188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ziyardi Batukayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Dresdner!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dresdner.

Dresdner tries for a kimura but Batukayev is defending well.
Dresdner taking a breather here.
Batukayev is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batukayev is trying to get back to full guard.
Dresdner trying to control the pace.
Dresdner is trying to control the action in half guard but Batukayev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batukayev wants to get back to his feet.
Dresdner working Batukayev over with strikes.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dresdner has eaten all the pies!
Batukayev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dresdner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dresdner's back!
Dresdner trying to control the hands but Batukayev breaks the grip.
Dresdner wants to get back to his feet.

Batukayev looking for the choke but no joy.
Batukayev has the hooks in. Dresdner is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresdner looking very determined here, making life difficult for Batukayev.
Dresdner is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dresdner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Batukayev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dresdner is in bad spot here.

Dresdner is trying to roll into a better position but Batukayev has get a rear naked choke and Dresdner is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ziyardi Batukayev!