PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Attish Mubeen (ranked 3403 p4p, 378 weight class) and Victor Stroev (ranked 4136 p4p, 449 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mubeen
vs
Stroev

175 cm
25
158 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
156 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Attish Mubeen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Stroev!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stroev closes the distance and pushes Mubeen back into the cage.
Mubeen blocks the elbow strike.

Mubeen has picked Stroev up - he's going for a ride! Mubeen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mubeen not doing much here.
Mubeen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mubeen wants to control but Stroev is keeping him busy.
Mubeen prevents Stroev from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Mubeen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stroev tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mubeen has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroev is looking to get to half guard.
Mubeen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mubeen landing strikes from the mount.
Mubeen avoids the attempt from Stroev to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stroev regains half guard.

Mubeen is looking for a kimura but Stroev is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mubeen to get the leverage.
Mubeen is thwarting Stroev's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stroev tries to get to full guard but Mubeen has control of the leg.
Stroev gets back to full guard.
Mubeen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mubeen is controlling him.
Mubeen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mubeen wants to get up but he can't break Stroev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stroev keeping full guard, as Mubeen tries to pass.
Mubeen is looking to work some ground and pound but Stroev has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stroev holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Stroev gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Stroev gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mubeen regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stroev advances position into side control!

Stroev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mubeen sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mubeen wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Stroev seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Attish Mubeen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mubeen gets tackled into the cage by Stroev. Stroev maintains the clinch.
Stroev prevents Mubeen from breaking the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stroev obliges.
Mubeen is trying to pull guard but Stroev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Stroev breaks the clinch.
Mubeen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Mubeen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stroev regains half guard.
Mubeen slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stroev wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubeen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stroev tries to get to full guard but Mubeen has control of the leg.
Mubeen lands with a punch from half guard.
Stroev works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mubeen sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Stroev looking for a guillotine here but Mubeen defends easily.

Stroev is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mubeen rolls with it to try and escape but Stroev cranks on the arm and Mubeen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Victor Stroev!