PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slim Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chingiz Akayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akayev comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wailing and the gnashing of teeth kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Slim Charles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Charles
vs
Akayev

187 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chingiz Akayev!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Charles shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Charles preventing the sweep.
Akayev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Charles manages to get himself to full guard.
Akayev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Akayev pushing down on Charles's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Akayev tries to pass to full mount but Charles defends it.
Akayev trying to control the action but Charles is working from the bottom.
Charles tries to roll over but Akayev keeps him under control.
Charles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Akayev.
Akayev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Akayev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Charles moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Akayev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Akayev is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Charles is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Charles has escaped and now he's on top!
Charles would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Akayev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Charles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Akayev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Akayev looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Akayev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Akayev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Charles won't allow Akayev to sweep him here.
Charles controls from within his opponent's guard.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Akayev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akayev throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Akayev tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Charles is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Akayev has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Charles is looking to defend but Akayev has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Charles! Akayev pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Charles taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chingiz Akayev!