PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Valuyskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilham Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev has chosen Hollywood Undead - Sell Your Soul as his entrance music. Aleksandr Valuyskiy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Valuyskiy
vs
Aliyev

180 cm
27
184 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

185 cm
32
191 lbs
18 - 8 - 2

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksandr Valuyskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilham Aliyev!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aliyev scores with a takedown into Valuyskiy's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Valuyskiy is trying to keep Aliyev in close.
Aliyev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Valuyskiy wants to sweep here but Aliyev controlling him for the moment.
Aliyev postures up.
Aliyev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Aliyev landing with the ground and pound.
Aliyev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Aliyev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Valuyskiy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aliyev is aware though and is defending well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Valuyskiy working for submissions but it's allowed Aliyev to get to half guard.

Valuyskiy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev is thwarting Valuyskiy's attempts to control the position.
Aliyev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Aliyev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Valuyskiy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aliyev slips a nice elbow through Valuyskiy's hands, connecting with Valuyskiy's forehead.

Aliyev seems to be working for a kimura but Valuyskiy defends the submission attempt.
Aliyev not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Valuyskiy is defending against the submission attempts here by Aliyev.
Valuyskiy trying to control from the bottom.
Aliyev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aliyev slips a nice elbow through Valuyskiy's hands, connecting with Valuyskiy's forehead.
Aliyev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Aliyev is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev winds up and cracks Valuyskiy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Valuyskiy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Valuyskiy is working hard here to advance position.
Nice strikes from Aliyev there.
Aliyev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Aliyev passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Valuyskiy!
Valuyskiy is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aliyev is working for a guillotine from mount but Valuyskiy frees his head quite easily.
Aliyev controlling from the full mount.
Aliyev lands a big shot there that rocks Valuyskiy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Aleksandr Valuyskiy has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aliyev working the ground and pound effectively.

Aleksandr Valuyskiy's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aliyev lands a big shot to the head and Valuyskiy winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ilham Aliyev!
During a confident post fight interview, Ilham Aliyev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.