PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zackary Kemp (ranked 7675 p4p, 0 weight class) and AbdulAziz Shakamutdinov (ranked 5416 p4p, 513 weight class). AbdulAziz Shakamutdinov has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kemp
vs
Shakamutdinov

167 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zackary Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, AbdulAziz Shakamutdinov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shakamutdinov gets a double leg takedown into Kemp's guard.
Shakamutdinov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kemp wants to stand and escape but Shakamutdinov is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kemp is trying to control the position but Shakamutdinov postures up.

Kemp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shakamutdinov is aware though and is defending well.
Shakamutdinov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shakamutdinov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemp can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakamutdinov working the body and head with strikes.

Shakamutdinov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shakamutdinov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shakamutdinov happy to just control the position for now.
Kemp dodges the ground and pound from Shakamutdinov.
Shakamutdinov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shakamutdinov scoring with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp taking a bit of punishment here - Shakamutdinov scoring with strikes.
Kemp can't do much from the bottom here.
Shakamutdinov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Shakamutdinov working away.
Shakamutdinov working the ground and pound.
Shakamutdinov controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakamutdinov trying to control the action but Kemp is working from the bottom.
Shakamutdinov looks up at the clock and then as Kemp takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shakamutdinov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Shakamutdinov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kemp taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kemp is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakamutdinov working the body and head with strikes.

Kemp is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Kemp's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh Kemp is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shakamutdinov working the head and body with strikes.
Shakamutdinov scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Kemp is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Shakamutdinov can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AbdulAziz Shakamutdinov!