PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aidamir Magomedsharipov (ranked 6773 p4p, 620 weight class) and Edson Barboozer (ranked 6885 p4p, 624 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Magomedsharipov
vs
Barboozer

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aidamir Magomedsharipov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edson Barboozer!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barboozer throws a leg kick that is checked

and Magomedsharipov counters with a shoot takedown. Barboozer fights it but they end up in guard.

Magomedsharipov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Barboozer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Magomedsharipov, into his guard.

Barboozer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Magomedsharipov, up you get!

Magomedsharipov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Barboozer manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Magomedsharipov shoots in and bounces Barboozer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Barboozer pushes Magomedsharipov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Barboozer looks to land a left hand but Magomedsharipov moved out of range nicely.

Magomedsharipov rushes Barboozer and presses him up against the cage.
Magomedsharipov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Magomedsharipov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barboozer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Magomedsharipov is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aidamir Magomedsharipov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barboozer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barboozer pushes Magomedsharipov away with a front kick.
Magomedsharipov is breathing heavily.
Barboozer lands with a thumping leg kick.

Barboozer sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Magomedsharipov to the ground! Barboozer dives into full mount looking to finish!

Magomedsharipov is rocked!

It looks like Aidamir Magomedsharipov has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barboozer postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Magomedsharipov bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Barboozer and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edson Barboozer!