PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hyme Belechnyiven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Mayweather will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Belechnyiven
vs
Mayweather

180 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hyme Belechnyiven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manny Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Belechnyiven shoots in but no luck this time.

Mayweather drops Belechnyiven with a right and a left! Mayweather comes rushing in but Belechnyiven regains his composure and manages to keep Mayweather in guard.

Belechnyiven is rocked!

It looks like Hyme Belechnyiven has been cut.
Mayweather is looking to stand up but Belechnyiven won't let him.
Oh Belechnyiven is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belechnyiven controlling the position.
Mayweather wants to stand but Belechnyiven is controlling his posture from full guard.
Belechnyiven seems to have got his legs back now.
Mayweather loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Mayweather got a little sloppy there for a moment and Belechnyiven has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mayweather has managed to get both his arms back between Belechnyiven's legs - danger averted.
Belechnyiven controls Mayweather momentarily but Mayweather frees himself.
Belechnyiven pulls Mayweather in close to his closed guard and prevents Mayweather from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Belechnyiven looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mayweather would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Mayweather is sitting in close to Belechnyiven's body. Belechnyiven has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mayweather is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mayweather is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Belechnyiven.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hyme Belechnyiven!