|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Ursalev (ranked 4200 p4p, 4141 weight class) and Awdgae Munwanu (ranked 0 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.
![](../gallery/34/34w24.jpg) |
|
![](../gallery/31/31w44.jpg) |
170 cm 25 185 0 - 0 - 0 |
|
195 cm 18 195 0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Brawler Good chin |
|
BJJ White Belt Counter fighter Tends to cut |
| |
|
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ibrahim Ursalev! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Awdgae Munwanu! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ursalev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Ursalev is trying to drag Munwanu to the mat but Munwanu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Ursalev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Munwanu struggles to land a body shot inside as Ursalev controls his hands.
Munwanu trying to stall but Ursalev improves his position.
Ursalev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ursalev closes the distance and clinches up with Munwanu, looking for a takedown. Ursalev pushes Munwanu against the cage but Munwanu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ibrahim Ursalev. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ursalev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Munwanu! Munwanu tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. Ursalev punishing his opponent with strikes.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Ursalev fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ursalev has control of Munwanu's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Munwanu regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Munwanu tries to buck Ursalev off so he can stand up but Ursalev has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Munwanu falls backwards, slamming Ursalev to the mat but Ursalev holds on tight! Munwanu is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ibrahim Ursalev!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|