PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cervantes De Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Aslamanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aslamanov has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Ruslan Aslamanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De Leon
vs
Aslamanov

186 cm
25
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cervantes De Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruslan Aslamanov!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aslamanov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That has opened up Ruslan Aslamanov's cut even more.
Aslamanov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
De Leon tries to close the distance and clinch but Aslamanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aslamanov keeps the fight on the outside.

De Leon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Leon connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Leon working Aslamanov over with knees to the body.
De Leon scores with a knee to the head.

De Leon drops Aslamanov with a big knee straight up the middle! Aslamanov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Aslamanov is rocked!
De Leon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aslamanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aslamanov is still on wobbly legs! Can De Leon finish him?
De Leon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aslamanov keeps the fight on the outside.
De Leon tries to clinch up but Aslamanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Aslamanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Cervantes De Leon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aslamanov.

De Leon rushes Aslamanov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Leon working the clinch nicely. Aslamanov is working for position but De Leon cracks him with a big knee to the head! Aslamanov crumples up against the cage and De Leon lands two more shots before the ref can save Aslamanov! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Cervantes De Leon!