PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Enrique (ranked 3789 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Ahmadzai (ranked 3132 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ricardo Enrique has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Enrique
vs
Ahmadzai

175 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Enrique !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdul Ahmadzai!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enrique avoids a punch combination nicely.

Ahmadzai shoots in and bounces Enrique off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ahmadzai working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Enrique is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ahmadzai is aware though and is defending well.
Ahmadzai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmadzai is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Enrique looking to control.

Enrique looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ahmadzai has picked Enrique up and slammed him! Enrique can't keep hold of the triangle and Ahmadzai manages to pass to side control!
Enrique is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enrique trying to remain calm as Ahmadzai controls from the top position.
Ahmadzai tries to stand but Enrique is controlling his head.
Ahmadzai working away.
Enrique takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ahmadzai has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Enrique !
Ahmadzai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ahmadzai with good strikes from the mount here!
Ahmadzai landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmadzai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ahmadzai lands a couple of good shots and Enrique has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Enrique is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Ahmadzai is landing with strikes from the back.

Ahmadzai has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Enrique ! Can he survive? No! He's out! Ahmadzai gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abdul Ahmadzai!