PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vener Galiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Mysterio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Galiev
vs
Mysterio

175 cm
18
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Knock Out

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vener Galiev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rey Mysterio!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mysterio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Galiev throws a leg kick which misses Mysterio's front leg but catches the back leg as Mysterio tries to avoid it.
Mysterio misses with a two punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Galiev. That's going to slow Mysterio down.
Galiev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Galiev scores with a push kick.
Mysterio staying out of range there.
Galiev stuffs the takedown.
Mysterio looks gassed!
Galiev throws a body punch but Mysterio moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Galiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Galiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mysterio.
Galiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Galiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Galiev drives through and clinches with Mysterio against the cage.

Galiev has clasped his hands together around Mysterio's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mysterio regains half guard, as Galiev was trying to land strikes.

Galiev is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Mysterio has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mysterio wants to get back to full guard.

Galiev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Galiev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mysterio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Galiev is working away from the top position though.

Mysterio is defending against the submission attempts here by Galiev.

Galiev seems to be working for a kimura but Mysterio defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Galiev seems to be working for a kimura but Mysterio defends the submission attempt.
Mysterio gets full guard.
Galiev forces his way into half guard.

Galiev is working for a kimura but Mysterio is defending it quite comfortably.
Galiev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Galiev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Galiev is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mysterio!

Galiev swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mysterio is now in Galiev's guard. A big mistake from Galiev there, giving up the dominant position!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vener Galiev!
Vener Galiev retains his featherweight title!