PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omari Akhmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Akhmedov
vs
Duke

183 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Omari Akhmedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Duke!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke throws a sloppy body shot

and Akhmedov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Duke's guard.
Akhmedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Akhmedov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Akhmedov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Duke has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Akhmedov but great work by Duke.
Akhmedov is looking to reverse the position.
Akhmedov manages to get back to half guard.
Duke is keen to just control but Akhmedov is a slippery customer.
Akhmedov manages to get to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Akhmedov is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhmedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Akhmedov works over Duke with some ground and pound from guard.
Akhmedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Akhmedov 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.
Akhmedov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Duke manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Akhmedov looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Duke is defending well. Akhmedov quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Duke has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Akhmedov celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Omari Akhmedov!