PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslan Taisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taisumov has chosen My World- Kid Cudi as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Reis
vs
Taisumov

180 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

171 cm
21
149 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslan Taisumov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taisumov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Jose Reis has been cut.
Taisumov throws a jab when Reis was well out of range.
Taisumov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reis tries to clinch
and Taisumov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Taisumov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reis dodges the punch combination from Taisumov.
Taisumov misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reis.
Reis lands a nice shot that snaps Taisumov's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taisumov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reis tries to clinch but Taisumov moves away
and Taisumov counters with a left and a right that stings Reis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Taisumov.
Reis wants to clinch but Taisumov slips to the side
and Taisumov counters with a two punch combo.
Reis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reis closes the distance but Taisumov moves to the side
and Taisumov counters with a left and a right that stings Reis.
Reis dodges the punch combination from Taisumov.
Reis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jose Reis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taisumov lands a nice shot to the body.
Taisumov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taisumov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Jose Reis's cut is getting worse.
Taisumov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis looks to clinch
and Taisumov counters with a left and a right that stings Reis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taisumov misses with the combination.
Reis wants to clinch but Taisumov slips to the side
and Taisumov counters with a straight that turns Reis's legs to rubber! Taisumov pushes forward with more strikes and Reis goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aslan Taisumov!