PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between You Done (ranked 4640 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bazigit Abdullaev (ranked 3524 p4p, 0 weight class). Bazigit Abdullaev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Done
vs
Abdullaev

181 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, You Done!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bazigit Abdullaev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdullaev fails to land the takedown.
Done throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abdullaev's waist but Abdullaev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Done off to one side.
Abdullaev is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice takedown defense from Done. No joy for Abdullaev on that attempt.
Abdullaev shoots in for a takedown but Done shows good takedown defense.
You Done has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bazigit Abdullaev.
Abdullaev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Done circles away.
Done changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Abdullaev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Abdullaev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Done not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Done has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Abdullaev has passed into side control.
Abdullaev working the head with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Done holding on.
Check out the look on Abdullaev's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullaev cracks Done with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Abdullaev working the ground and pound from side control.
Done is trying to improve his position.
Abdullaev controls the position.
Done is trying to control Abdullaev's posture but Abdullaev avoids it.
Abdullaev working the head with strikes.
Done struggling a bit here.
Abdullaev controls the position from side control.
Abdullaev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Done can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullaev working the ground and pound.
Abdullaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Done can't do much from the bottom here.
Done is trying to get back to half guard.
Done takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Abdullaev scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Done to see if he's OK.
Abdullaev working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
Done wants to control but Abdullaev postures up.
Abdullaev lands a few punches from side control.
Abdullaev slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdullaev prevents Done from getting the reversal.
Abdullaev postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Done looks a forlorn figure.
Abdullaev lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Done hang on?
Abdullaev lands a couple of good shots and Done has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Done is rocked!
Abdullaev controls the position.
Abdullaev lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Done turns into Abdullaev and is now in his guard.
Done trying to control but Abdullaev is working from the bottom.
Done looking to sit in guard and control but Abdullaev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdullaev works over Done with some ground and pound from guard.

Done working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abdullaev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abdullaev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Abdullaev lands a couple of elbows.
Done thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Abdullaev is working Done over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Done looking to control.
We've been informed that Abdullaev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Abdullaev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Done can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Abdullaev controls the pace.
Abdullaev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Abdullaev slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bazigit Abdullaev dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Done digs a good hook to Abdullaev's body.
Abdullaev shoots in for a takedown but Done shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Abdullaev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Done is fending him off so far but Abdullaev persists. Nope, Done circles away and we're back to standing.
Done fails with the takedown.

Abdullaev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Done striking off his back but it's not causing Abdullaev any problems.
Abdullaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Done is keeping the position for now.
Done throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Done is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abdullaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abdullaev is stalling in the full guard.
Abdullaev postures up and lands a big shot to Done's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullaev connects with a couple of short punches.
Abdullaev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Abdullaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Done is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdullaev lands a couple of digs.

Done had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Abdullaev defends it easily.
Abdullaev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Abdullaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Done is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdullaev working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Done is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Abdullaev has his hands clasped together but Done extends and breaks Abdullaev's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). You Done!
During a confident post fight interview, You Done thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.