PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beniamin Szatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Habil Bictashev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Szatan
vs
Bictashev

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beniamin Szatan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Habil Bictashev!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szatan shoots in looking for a takedown. Bictashev tries to sprawl out of it but Szatan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bictashev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Szatan shoots in but no luck this time.
Bictashev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Szatan defends it nicely.

Bictashev scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Bictashev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Bictashev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bictashev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Szatan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bictashev.
Szatan is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bictashev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Szatan sees it coming and defends easily.

Szatan is defending against the submission attempts here by Bictashev.

Bictashev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Szatan is just riding it out for now. Bictashev eventually gives up the hold.

Szatan has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Bictashev. Oh but Szatan has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Bictashev goes limp - he's gone! Szatan jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Beniamin Szatan!