PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Har Ambe (ranked 772 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akhmed Gasanov (ranked 2160 p4p, 0 weight class). Ambe comes to the cage accompanied by Rittz - For Real. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ambe
vs
Gasanov

169 cm
26
142 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Har Ambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akhmed Gasanov!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gasanov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Ambe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ambe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ambe prevents Gasanov from getting back to his feet.
Ambe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ambe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gasanov is keeping the position for now.
Ambe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gasanov being controlled here, momentarily.
Ambe wants to control from the top but Gasanov keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ambe is looking to pass into half guard but Gasanov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gasanov is in guard.

Ambe keeping moving, preventing Gasanov from controlling successfully.
Gasanov trying to move into half guard but instead Ambe has managed to sweep!

Gasanov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ambe distracts Gasanov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ambe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Ambe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ambe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Our spies down at at Cozad The Island inform us that Gasanov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ambe throwing strikes but missing.
Ambe looking to pass the guard.
Ambe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gasanov is looking to stand up but Ambe isn't so interested in that idea.
Gasanov is looking to stand back up but Ambe counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gasanov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gasanov tries to kick Ambe off but Ambe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ambe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ambe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gasanov keeps working.
Ambe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ambe stops Gasanov from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ambe seems to be working for a kimura but Gasanov defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambe is pressing down on Gasanov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gasanov is holding on for now.
Gasanov is trying to stand up here but Ambe is controlling him well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gasanov tries for a takedown but Ambe circles away easily
enabling Ambe to counter with a crisp jab.
Ambe lands a lovely overhand right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gasanov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ambe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Har Ambe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akhmed Gasanov.
Ambe scores with a jab.
Gasanov looks for a takedown but Ambe sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Har Ambe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gasanov has his takedown stuffed
and Ambe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ambe lands with a right hand.
Ambe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gasanov can do to turn this around?
Ambe with a hook.
A left lands for Ambe.
Gasanov has his takedown stuffed
and Ambe counters with a straight right hand.

Gasanov gets caught napping as Ambe dives in and scores a takedown. Gasanov manages to retain guard.
Ambe is in close to Gasanov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gasanov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ambe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Har Ambe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Gasanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe throws a strike but Gasanov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Gasanov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gasanov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ambe controlling Gasanov's posture.
Gasanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ambe is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gasanov pushing down on Ambe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gasanov prevents Ambe from improving his position.
Ambe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gasanov.
Ambe is looking for a sweep. Gasanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ambe is refusing to be controlled, as Gasanov sits in half guard.
Ambe tries to get to full guard but Gasanov has control of the leg.

Ambe is defending against the submission attempts here by Gasanov.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gasanov is working for a submission of some sort.
Gasanov is keen to just control but Ambe is a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gasanov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ambe but Ambe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Har Ambe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akhmed Gasanov.
Ambe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gasanov's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ambe connects with a nice looking jab.
Ambe scores with a jab to the head.
Gasanov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ambe sizes up Gasanov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gasanov has his takedown stuffed
and Gasanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ambe works the jab nicely.
Ambe scores with a jab to the head.

Gasanov is rocked!
Har Ambe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ambe misses with a head kick.
Gasanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Ambe finish him?
Gasanov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ambe.

Gasanov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ambe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Har Ambe dominated that second round.
That's time! Ambe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ambe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gasanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Gasanov shoots and misses
and Ambe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ambe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ambe misses with a low kick.
Ambe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ambe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gasanov momentarily.
Ambe lunges at Gasanov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gasanov's hand.
Gasanov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ambe sprawls well. Ambe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gasanov gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gasanov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gasanov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ambe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gasanov's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe is pressing down on Gasanov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gasanov advances position into side control!
Ambe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gasanov off and has taken his back!
Gasanov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Ambe punches Gasanov on the ear.

Gasanov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gasanov is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gasanov.
Har Ambe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gasanov is trying to stand back up.
Gasanov covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gasanov is trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ambe is landing with strikes. Gasanov can't take much more of this.
Gasanov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Good control from Ambe.
Ambe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gasanov wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Gasanov right now.
Ambe lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ambe.
Ambe throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gasanov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Akhmed Gasanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gasanov is trying to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Har Ambe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ambe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Har Ambe!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Har Ambe!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Har Ambe!

Har Ambe wins by unanimous decision!
Har Ambe bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.