PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maulen Adilev (ranked 3456 p4p, 4383 weight class) and Recce James (ranked 381 p4p, 436 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adilev
vs
James

185 cm
25
194
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
200
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maulen Adilev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Recce James!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adilev throws out the jab.
Adilev slips a jab and a cross from James.
James throws a right and a left that Adilev avoids nicely.
Adilev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adilev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? James is fending him off so far but Adilev persists. Nope, James circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Adilev looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Adilev maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! James could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Adilev has cracked it and James is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Adilev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maulen Adilev!
Maulen Adilev decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.