PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sawyer Sean (ranked 24312 p4p, 4666 weight class) and Magomed Mhiaolov (ranked 647 p4p, 538 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sean
vs
Mhiaolov

184 cm
19
185
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
187
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

The Stuff
Chester

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sawyer Sean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magomed Mhiaolov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sean lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sean throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mhiaolov on the side of the head.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sean enables Mhiaolov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sean manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mhiaolov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mhiaolov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mhiaolov.
Mhiaolov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mhiaolov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mhiaolov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sean works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mhiaolov.
Mhiaolov postures up in Sean's guard and throws a big left but Sean blocks it.
Mhiaolov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mhiaolov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mhiaolov is working Sean over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mhiaolov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mhiaolov stands up over Sean, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mhiaolov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mhiaolov landing some decent shots from guard.
Mhiaolov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sean is keeping the position for now.
Sean wants to stand up but Mhiaolov is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mhiaolov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sean knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mhiaolov on the ground.
Mhiaolov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mhiaolov passes into half guard.
Sean wants to get back to his feet.
Sean on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sean tries to kick Mhiaolov off but Mhiaolov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mhiaolov is taking a breather. Sean says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sean wants to stand back up but Mhiaolov manages to pass into side control.
Mhiaolov looks up at the clock and then as Sean takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mhiaolov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mhiaolov throws a strike aimed at the side of Sean's head but Sean avoids it well.
Mhiaolov cracks Sean with a big elbow.
Mhiaolov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sean tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mhiaolov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mhiaolov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Sean wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Mhiaolov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magomed Mhiaolov!