PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thaddeus Dettman (ranked 25109 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bekbulat Kamchybekov (ranked 2721 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Thaddeus Dettman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dettman
vs
Kamchybekov

177 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

181 cm
25
158 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thaddeus Dettman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bekbulat Kamchybekov!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamchybekov shoots in but Dettman avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Kamchybekov moves into the clinch successfully.
Kamchybekov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dettman is trying to break free.
Dettman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamchybekov lands a nice uppercut.

Kamchybekov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamchybekov shoots in looking for a takedown but Dettman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kamchybekov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dettman fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Dettman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Kamchybekov forces Dettman back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamchybekov has a couple of punches blocked by Dettman.
Kamchybekov has Dettman pressed against the cage, preventing Dettman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kamchybekov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dettman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dettman is trying to force a seperation but Kamchybekov has the dominant position.

Kamchybekov manages to break the clinch.
Kamchybekov fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dettman throws a combination that misses

and Kamchybekov counters with a single leg into guard. Dettman didn't expect that.
Kamchybekov looks winded!
Dettman wants to get back to his feet but Kamchybekov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Dettman is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kamchybekov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Kamchybekov breaks from the clinch.
Dettman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kamchybekov circles away quickly and effectively.

Kamchybekov gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dettman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kamchybekov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kamchybekov in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamchybekov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dettman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dettman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kamchybekov prevents Dettman from escaping the position.
Dettman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dettman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kamchybekov tries for a kimura but Dettman is defending well.
Dettman is trying to get back to his feet.
Kamchybekov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dettman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kamchybekov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dettman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kamchybekov working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamchybekov working the ground and pound.

Kamchybekov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dettman wants to get back to his feet.
Kamchybekov cracks Dettman with a big elbow.

Kamchybekov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dettman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kamchybekov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dettman is trying to get back to his feet.
Dettman taking punishment in the form of punches.

Kamchybekov is trying to get an arm triangle but Dettman is defending well.
Kamchybekov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kamchybekov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dettman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamchybekov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dettman's legs.
Kamchybekov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dettman some visible discomfort.
Dettman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dettman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Dettman is rocked!
Kamchybekov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dettman to see if he's OK.
Oh Dettman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kamchybekov scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Dettman is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Kamchybekov can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bekbulat Kamchybekov!