PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdulrashid Sadulaev (ranked 2983 p4p, 1336 weight class) and Kukina Maluga (ranked 350 p4p, 164 weight class). Kukina Maluga is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sadulaev
vs
Maluga

180 cm
25
240
4 - 1 - 0

198 cm
27
275
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdulrashid Sadulaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kukina Maluga!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maluga cracks Sadulaev with an uppercut from hell and Sadulaev crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Maluga's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

It looks like Abdulrashid Sadulaev has been cut.
Sadulaev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sadulaev tries to get out of the position.
Sadulaev looking for a sweep. Not yet Sadulaev, not yet.
Maluga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Sadulaev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Sadulaev is looking to cinch up a triangle. Maluga throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Sadulaev's body to avoid the submission. Sadulaev has instead reached around Maluga's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Sadulaev arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Abdulrashid Sadulaev!