PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Borys Mankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mankowski comes to the cage accompanied by Kękę -Wyjebane. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Mankowski
vs
Hamidovich Saitiev

180 cm
27
186 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

183 cm
34
185 lbs
16 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borys Mankowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hamidovich Saitiev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mankowski is looking for a sweep. Hamidovich Saitiev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mankowski missing with punches from the bottom.
Hamidovich Saitiev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Mankowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hamidovich Saitiev pulls his head out easily.
Mankowski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mankowski is looking for a sweep. Hamidovich Saitiev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mankowski trying to hold on to Hamidovich Saitiev's head to control him but Hamidovich Saitiev postures up.
Mankowski punching from the bottom.
Mankowski has hold of Hamidovich Saitiev's hands but Hamidovich Saitiev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hamidovich Saitiev lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamidovich Saitiev working the head and body with strikes.
Mankowski wants to control but Hamidovich Saitiev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hamidovich Saitiev lands strikes from half guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Mankowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mankowski gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hamidovich Saitiev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mankowski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hamidovich Saitiev has managed to get both his arms back between Mankowski's legs - danger averted.
Hamidovich Saitiev trying to control the position from guard on top but Mankowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Mankowski's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hamidovich Saitiev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hamidovich Saitiev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mankowski's head.
Mankowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Mankowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mankowski keeping full guard, as Hamidovich Saitiev tries to pass.

Hamidovich Saitiev is posturing up here but Mankowski has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hamidovich Saitiev tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hamidovich Saitiev has to tap! Slick submission there by Mankowski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Borys Mankowski!
An out of breath Borys Mankowski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.