PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uhem Adrabyzinov (ranked 3850 p4p, 4051 weight class) and Kristian Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrabyzinov's entrance music is Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adrabyzinov
vs
Rush

190 cm
25
175
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uhem Adrabyzinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kristian Rush!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Adrabyzinov.
Rush moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rush takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adrabyzinov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rush lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Adrabyzinov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rush stuffs the takedown attempt from Adrabyzinov. Adrabyzinov gets slowly back to his feet.
Adrabyzinov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adrabyzinov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rush tries to avoid it but Adrabyzinov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rush to the ground. Rush escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Adrabyzinov moves forwards but Rush connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A low kick from Rush misses

and Adrabyzinov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rush!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adrabyzinov cracks Rush with a big elbow.
Rush prevents Adrabyzinov from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrabyzinov advances to full mount.
Adrabyzinov controlling from mount.
Rush in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Adrabyzinov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Adrabyzinov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rush is looking to improve his position but Adrabyzinov isn't that keen on the idea.
Adrabyzinov landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrabyzinov lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Adrabyzinov.
Rush looks winded!
Adrabyzinov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rush is in all sorts of trouble here.
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!
Adrabyzinov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Adrabyzinov quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Adrabyzinov but it's paid off an Rush is forced to tap! Nice work by Adrabyzinov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Uhem Adrabyzinov!
Uhem Adrabyzinov 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.