PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Azat Karigomov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Azat Karigomov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Karigomov
vs
Hood

184 cm
20
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 St Petersburg, Azat Karigomov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Hood!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karigomov rushes Hood and presses him up against the cage.

Karigomov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hood checks the leg kick nicely there.
Karigomov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karigomov doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hood counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Karigomov wants to get back to his feet.
Hood wants to take a breather but Karigomov is having none of it.
Karigomov pushes Hood off looking to stand but Hood dives back in and keeps control.
Karigomov taking some punishment here, with Hood in his half guard.
Hood prevents Karigomov from standing back up.
Karigomov won't allow Hood to pass to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karigomov is trying to stand back up but Hood is controlling him
Hood scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hood perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karigomov defending well though.
Hood thows a huge punch but Karigomov dodges it nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Karigomov is staying active underneath Hood, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hood 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.
Hood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karigomov is trying to stand up here but Hood is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood is looking to advance position but Karigomov won't allow it.
Karigomov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hood looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hood lands strikes from half guard.
Hood working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hood connects with a nice short shot to Karigomov's temple.
Nice strikes from Hood there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hood is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hood seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hood wants to pass to mount but Karigomov is defending the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karigomov is trying to stand up here but Hood is controlling him well.
Karigomov is breathing heavily.
Hood is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hood takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hood connects with a nice short shot to Karigomov's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hood connects with a nice short shot to Karigomov's temple.
Hood landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hood controlling the action here.
Karigomov wants to get back to his feet.
Hood moves into full mount! Karigomov won't be happy about that!
Hood unloading with bombs!
Karigomov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Karigomov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karigomov tries to get out of the position.
Hood landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Karigomov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hood dominating with strikes here.
Karigomov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hood scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hood landing strikes from the mount.

Karigomov is rocked!
Hood with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Karigomov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Hood connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Karigomov is trying to stand.
Karigomov seems to have got his legs back now.
Hood landing strikes from the mount.
Karigomov is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Karigomov trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hood scoring with strikes but Karigomov is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hood lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Karigomov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Karigomov is trying to stand up.
Hood pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Karigomov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hood landing strikes from the mount and Karigomov is in trouble!
Hood is landing with some decent strikes but Karigomov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hood is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Karigomov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karigomov is in a horrible position here. Hood smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Hood connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hood is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Karigomov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Karigomov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hood lands a big shot there that rocks Karigomov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hood wants to control the pace but Karigomov is squirming around nicely.
Hood landing strikes from the mount and Karigomov is in trouble!
Hood landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hood breaks from Karigomov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Karigomov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hood landing strikes from the mount and Karigomov is in trouble!
Hood cracks Karigomov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hood looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Karigomov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Hood dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hood fails with the takedown.
Hood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karigomov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karigomov as he jumps to the side.
Hood fails with the takedown.
Azat Karigomov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Hood.
Karigomov looks to clinch

and Hood counters with a takedown into side control.
Karigomov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Hood's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hood is looking to take a break and control but Karigomov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karigomov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hood landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood trying to control the action but Karigomov is working from the bottom.
Hood prevents Karigomov from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hood is putting a hurting on Karigomov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Karigomov wants to get back to his feet.
Karigomov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hood trying to control the action but Karigomov is working from the bottom.
Karigomov is trying to get back to his feet.
Hood moves into full mount!
Hood working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hood landing punches.
Karigomov taking shots to the head.
Karigomov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hood lands a big shot there that rocks Karigomov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hood putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hood with shots to the head and body - Karigomov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hood lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hood working Karigomov over with strikes here.
Hood working the ground and pound effectively.
Hood postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Karigomov bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Hood and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Hood!
A determined Jay Hood didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!