PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malaya Zemlya (ranked 3552 p4p, 23822 weight class) and Yusuf Mammadov (ranked 457 p4p, 719 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zemlya
vs
Mammadov

180 cm
21
170
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
172
0 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Heavy Metal Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malaya Zemlya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yusuf Mammadov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zemlya throws a one two combo.
Zemlya slips under a jab from Mammadov.
Mammadov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Zemlya connects with a nice looking jab.
Zemlya misses with a hook to the body
and Mammadov counters with a thumping low kick.
Zemlya throws a lazy uppercut
and Mammadov counters with a straight right hand.
Zemlya throws a lazy uppercut
and Mammadov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mammadov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mammadov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zemlya.
Zemlya 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.
Zemlya looks to throw the jab but Mammadov is out of range.
Mammadov throws out a counter right but Zemlya avoids it with no problem.
Zemlya scores with a jab. Mammadov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Mammadov misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mammadov is looking to clinch but Zemlya is avoiding it.
Mammadov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zemlya missing with a left hand there. Mammadov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zemlya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemlya misses with a straight left.
Mammadov moves out of range as Zemlya strikes.
A little jabbing left from Mammadov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Zemlya. Beautiful body shot.
Zemlya misses with a body punch
and Mammadov counters with a leg kick.
Zemlya punishes Mammadov's body with a nice straight punch.
Zemlya misses with a straight right.
A big left from Zemlya misses.
Zemlya throws an off balance right hand
and Mammadov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zemlya throws a poor cross that misses
and Mammadov counters with a leg kick.
Zemlya misses with a shot to the body
and Zemlya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zemlya throws a right hand that misses
and Mammadov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mammadov ducks under a wild hook from Zemlya.
Mammadov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mammadov takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zemlya keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zemlya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mammadov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mammadov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zemlya misses with a lunging right hand
and Mammadov counters with a nice body shot.
Zemlya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mammadov counters with a leg kick.
Mammadov connects with a body shot that sends Zemlya's belly button to the back.
Zemlya lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zemlya looks to land a right hand but Mammadov moved out of range.
Zemlya is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zemlya swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mammadov.
Nice shot lands for Mammadov.
Zemlya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Mammadov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Malaya Zemlya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mammadov misses.
Zemlya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mammadov takes a swing at Zemlya's ribcage but misses.

Mammadov drops Zemlya with a big left hand and mounts him. Zemlya is in big trouble!

Zemlya is rocked!

Mammadov swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yusuf Mammadov!
After the fight, Yusuf Mammadov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.