PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adam Vanier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rajesh hafzurellah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vanier
vs
hafzurellah

170 cm
21
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Vanier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, rajesh hafzurellah!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Vanier misses its intended target.
hafzurellah doesn't manage to clinch there - Vanier circles away.
hafzurellah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
hafzurellah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vanier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from hafzurellah.
A combination from hafzurellah does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - hafzurellah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vanier looks to land a left hand but hafzurellah moved out of range nicely.
Vanier is looking to slow hafzurellah down with leg kicks.
Vanier dodges the punch combination from hafzurellah.
hafzurellah doesn't manage to clinch there - Vanier circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
hafzurellah tries to clinch up but Vanier circles away and keeps his distance.
hafzurellah misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from hafzurellah.
hafzurellah fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vanier shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in hafzurellah's guard.
hafzurellah is trying to control the position but Vanier postures up.
Vanier looking to pass the guard.
Vanier is working hard here to advance position.
Vanier showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

hafzurellah throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
hafzurellah looks gassed!
Vanier sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Vanier got a little sloppy there for a moment and hafzurellah has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vanier has managed to get both his arms back between hafzurellah's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

hafzurellah looking for a guillotine here but Vanier defends easily.
Vanier pushing down on hafzurellah's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hafzurellah looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vanier seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vanier is looking for a kimura here.
Vanier slows the pace down in half guard.
hafzurellah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vanier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vanier stalling.
hafzurellah won't allow Vanier to pass to mount.
Vanier wants to take a breather but hafzurellah is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Adam Vanier.
No joy there for Vanier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Vanier shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vanier working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Vanier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

hafzurellah with a poor takedown

and Vanier counters with a takedown into side control.

Vanier tries for a kimura but hafzurellah is defending well.
hafzurellah wants to control but Vanier postures up.

Vanier tries for a kimura but hafzurellah is defending well.
hafzurellah wants to control but Vanier postures up.
Vanier has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for hafzurellah!
hafzurellah manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Vanier is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so hafzurellah is just riding it out for now. Vanier eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.

hafzurellah looking for submissions off his back.
hafzurellah is looking for a sweep. Vanier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vanier has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vanier looking to control but hafzurellah is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vanier cracks hafzurellah with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
hafzurellah has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
hafzurellah is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
hafzurellah trying to control the hands but Vanier won't let him.
Vanier scores with strikes from the back.
What can hafzurellah do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vanier is cranking hafzurellah's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for hafzurellah! He's tightened the choke and hafzurellah is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adam Vanier!