PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arzuman Asadov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asadov comes to the cage accompanied by Arzuman Entrance Song. Murphy Brown is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Asadov
vs
Brown

184 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

215 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arzuman Asadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Murphy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asadov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown misses with a wild combination.

Asadov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Asadov is working Brown over with some ground and pound from side control.

Asadov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brown rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Asadov's guard! Nice work there by Brown!

Asadov has an active guard here but Brown has managed to pass into half guard.
Asadov manages to get to full guard.

Asadov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Asadov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.

Asadov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.

Asadov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brown passes into side control.

Brown has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Asadov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Asadov misses
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Asadov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Asadov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Asadov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Asadov swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Asadov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.

Asadov shoots in and gets a takedown into Brown's guard.
Asadov is looking to advance position but Brown has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Brown is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asadov.
Asadov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murphy Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brown!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Asadov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Asadov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brown is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brown has escaped and now he's on top!
Asadov wants to sweep but no luck.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arzuman Asadov!