PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oleksand Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jig Aboo (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.

Aliyev
vs
Aboo

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Tropical Breeze Health Foods

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oleksand Aliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jig Aboo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aboo looks to land a combination but Aliyev avoids it well.
Aliyev tries to close the distance and clinch but Aboo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aliyev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aboo tries to avoid it but Aliyev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aboo to the ground. Aboo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Aliyev moves into range and clinches up with Aboo.
Aliyev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aboo pulls his leg out and moves away.

Aliyev clinches.
Aboo tries to break the clinch but Aliyev is controlling the position.
Aliyev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aboo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleksand Aliyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aliyev tries to clinch but Aboo is having none of it.
Aliyev shoots in for a takedown but Aboo shows good takedown defense.
Aliyev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aboo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Aboo tries to clinch but Aliyev is having none of it.
Aboo shoots for a double leg takedown but Aliyev sprawls well. He's pushed Aboo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aboo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aboo.

It looks like Oleksand Aliyev has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aliyev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Aliyev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aboo sprawls well initially but Aliyev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aboo trying to control from the bottom.
Aboo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aliyev.
Aliyev is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aboo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aboo is looking to improve his position.
Aboo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Aboo is looking to escape.
Aliyev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Aliyev works his way into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Aliyev cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Aliyev scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Aliyev is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev landing strikes, looking to finish!
Aboo working to try and regain half guard.
Aliyev throwing strikes here but Aboo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Aboo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aboo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aboo is looking to improve his position but Aliyev isn't that keen on the idea.
Aliyev thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Aboo is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Aliyev landing strikes, looking to finish!
Aboo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aliyev landing strikes from the mount and Aboo is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Aliyev.
Aliyev looking to finish with strikes here!
Aboo tries to reverse the position but Aliyev maintains control.
Aliyev lands a big shot there that rocks Aboo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Aboo is bucking up trying to escape but Aliyev cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aboo is looking to get to half guard.
Aliyev punishing his opponent with strikes.
Aboo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Aboo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aliyev is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aboo tries to roll over but Aliyev keeps him under control.
Aliyev is looking to pass Aboo's guard but actually Aboo recovers to full guard.
Aliyev is looking to work some ground and pound but Aboo has wrist control.
Aboo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleksand Aliyev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oleksand Aliyev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aliyev fails to land the takedown.

Aliyev shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Aliyev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aliyev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Aliyev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Aliyev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aliyev slips a nice elbow through Aboo's hands, connecting with Aboo's forehead.
Aboo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Aboo wants to get back to his feet.
Aboo is breathing heavily.
Aboo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Aliyev.
Aliyev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aboo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aliyev is controlling him.
Aliyev lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aboo's head.
Aliyev chips away with some ground and pound.
Aliyev connects with a couple of short punches.
Aboo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aliyev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aliyev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aliyev looking to pass the guard.
Aliyev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aboo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Aliyev preventing the sweep.
Aliyev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Aboo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev throws an elbow but Aboo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Aliyev throws an elbow but Aboo slips to the side and avoids it well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aboo is looking to clinch.
Aboo stuffs the takedown.
Aliyev stuffs the takedown.

Aliyev drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Aliyev scoring with punches from side control.
Aliyev working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Aliyev working the ground and pound from side control.
Aliyev landing a few strikes.
Aboo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Aliyev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Aliyev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev cracks Aboo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Aboo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Aliyev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Aliyev working the ground and pound.
Aboo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Aboo is rocked!
Aliyev scoring with punches and elbows.
Aboo is still in real trouble! Can Aliyev finish him?
Aliyev lands a few punches from side control.
Aboo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Aliyev cracks Aboo with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Aliyev immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Aboo is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Aliyev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleksand Aliyev!