PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Heisenberg (ranked 3920 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashid Magomedov (ranked 2564 p4p, 0 weight class). Magomedov has chosen Chris Brown - See You Again Feat. Tyga & Wiz Khalifa as his entrance music. Rashid Magomedov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Heisenberg
vs
Magomedov

188 cm
27
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
36
194 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Heisenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heisenberg throws a head kick that misses
and Magomedov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Heisenberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heisenberg fails with a takedown attempt.
Magomedov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Heisenberg defends it well.
Heisenberg throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Magomedov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Heisenberg is breathing heavily.
Magomedov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Magomedov seems to be looking for submissions.

Magomedov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magomedov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Heisenberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Magomedov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Heisenberg doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Magomedov.
Magomedov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Heisenberg!

Magomedov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Heisenberg to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Heisenberg shrugs it off.
Magomedov looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov landing strikes from the mount and Heisenberg is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Magomedov swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rashid Magomedov!
Rashid Magomedov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.