PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Digi Talis (ranked 4361 p4p, 435 weight class) and Nariman Aliev (ranked 5954 p4p, 489 weight class). Aliev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kumyk - Memories. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Talis
vs
Aliev

175 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Digi Talis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nariman Aliev!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aliev takes the fight into the clinch.
Talis throws a head punch that misses.

Talis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Talis throws out a powerful jab.
Talis keeps the fight on the outside.

Aliev closes the distance and pushes Talis back into the cage.
Aliev being controlled against the cage.
Talis throws a head punch that misses.
Aliev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aliev tries a body shot but Talis blocks it.
Talis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alievs head.
Aliev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Talis backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Talis.
Aliev misses with a body punch.
Aliev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aliev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Talis slowing the pace effectively.
Aliev blocks an uppercut.
Aliev misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Talis scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aliev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aliev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Talis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Talis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Talis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Talis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aliev lands a shot to the body.
Aliev throws a head punch that misses.
Talis taking a breather.
Aliev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aliev has a couple of punches blocked by Talis.
Aliev gets through Talis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aliev.
Aliev misses with a punch on the inside.
Aliev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Talis prevents a body shot from Aliev.
Talis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aliev backwards.
Talis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Talis throws a head punch that misses.
Aliev misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talis's elbow.
Aliev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aliev misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Talis.
Aliev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aliev.
Aliev digs a right hand underneath Talis's ribcage. Talis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Aliev fails to land.
Talis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aliev backwards.
Nice body punch from Aliev.
Aliev working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aliev.
Aliev throws a head punch that misses.
Aliev works on Talis's body with a couple of short punches.
Aliev misses with some punches.
Aliev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Talis pushes Aliev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aliev scores with a shoulder strike.
Aliev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talis's elbow.
Talis pushes Aliev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliev pushes Talis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aliev lands a body punch.
Talis prevents a body shot from Aliev.
Talis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aliev misses with the head strike.
Aliev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Aliev fails to land.
Talis tries to stall but Aliev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aliev.
Aliev misses with some punches.
Aliev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Talis misses with some punches.
Talis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aliev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Talis.
Aliev tries a body shot but Talis blocks it.
Aliev working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Talis.
Aliev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aliev lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talis blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aliev misses with a body punch.
Talis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Talis lands with a right to the head.
Aliev has a couple of punches blocked by Talis.
Talis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Aliev is rocked!
Talis dips a shoulder and cracks Aliev with a mighty uppercut! Aliev falls back against the cage and Talis unloads with a barrage of strikes! Aliev is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Talis screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Digi Talis!
During a confident post fight interview, Digi Talis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.