PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rhys Puni (ranked 4942 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bazigit Abdullaev (ranked 5056 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Puni
vs
Abdullaev

182 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Las Vegas, Rhys Puni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bazigit Abdullaev!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdullaev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Puni.

Abdullaev scores with a takedown into Puni's guard.
Abdullaev postures up.
Abdullaev stays in close to Puni's body and controls the position.
Abdullaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Abdullaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Abdullaev stands up over Puni, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Abdullaev advances to half guard.
Abdullaev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Puni is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Abdullaev there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdullaev 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Abdullaev there.
Abdullaev trying to mount his opponent but Puni defends it.
Puni trying to control here.
Abdullaev lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdullaev working Puni over with strikes.
Abdullaev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Puni is rocked!
Abdullaev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oh Puni is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abdullaev trying to control from Puni's half guard. Puni has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Abdullaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Puni is retaining full guard.
Abdullaev connects with a couple of short punches.
Puni seems to have got his legs back now.
Puni keeping moving, preventing Abdullaev from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullaev stands up over Puni, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Abdullaev looking to pass the guard.
Abdullaev throws a strike but Puni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Puni wants to control from the top but Abdullaev keeps moving.
Abdullaev controlling Puni's posture.

Puni decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Abdullaev, up you get!

Abdullaev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdullaev takes a little break here. Puni wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Abdullaev cracks Puni with a big right hand but Puni just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Puni tries to bench press Abdullaev off him but Abdullaev keeps the position.
Puni trying his best to control but Abdullaev has mounted him.
Puni really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Abdullaev controlling his opponent.
Abdullaev unloading with bombs!
Abdullaev landing strikes, looking to finish!
Abdullaev lands with some strikes.

It looks like Rhys Puni has been cut.
Abdullaev connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdullaev postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Puni badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Abdullaev around the waist but Abdullaev pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Abdullaev is the winner by TKO! Abdullaev jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bazigit Abdullaev!