PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Texas (ranked 4630 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abib Mugamedov (ranked 5609 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Texas
vs
Mugamedov

179 cm
25
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Texas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abib Mugamedov!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Texas finds it's target.
Texas scores with a jab to the head.
Texas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mugamedov on the side of the head.
Texas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Mugamedov gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Texas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mugamedov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mugamedov 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.
Mugamedov trying to control the action but Texas is working from the bottom.

Texas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Texas is looking to improve his position.
Texas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Texas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mugamedov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mugamedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Texas pushes a forearm under Mugamedov's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Mugamedov is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Texas!
Ryan Texas bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.