PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 296 p4p, 544 weight class) and Azor Ahai (ranked 46 p4p, 80 weight class). Stalinovich's entrance music is Hell March. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Stalinovich
vs
Ahai

192 cm
36
210
31 - 16 - 1

188 cm
38
210
27 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azor Ahai!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalinovich throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ahai counter with a right hand.
Ahai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stalinovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stalinovich lands with a hook. Ahai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Azor Ahai has been cut.
Stalinovich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Ahai misses its intended target.
Stalinovich checks a leg kick nicely.

Stalinovich moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stalinovichs head.
Stalinovich fails to pull guard.
Stalinovich throws a head punch that misses.
Stalinovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ahai backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Stalinovich.
Ahai prevents a body shot from Stalinovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich jumps guard but Ahai stands there with Stalinovich around his waist. Stalinovich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stalinovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich lands an uppercut.
Ahai misses with the head strike.
Ahai misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahai lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahai.
A head punch on the inside from Ahai fails to land.

Stalinovich ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stalinovich no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ahai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Stalinovich is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ahai frees his head nicely. Oh but Stalinovich has switched to an armbar! Ahai is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Joseph Stalinovich!
A very excited looking Joseph Stalinovich made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.