PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Sharp (ranked 4264 p4p, 4135 weight class) and Razanbek Hazhimuradov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sharp
vs
Hazhimuradov

180 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
130
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Razanbek Hazhimuradov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp fails with a takedown attempt.
Sharp gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hazhimuradov.
Nice uppercut lands for Hazhimuradov. That snapped Sharp's head back.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hazhimuradov as he jumps to the side.
Hazhimuradov scores with a punch to the head.
Sharp fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hazhimuradov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazhimuradov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hazhimuradov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sharp manages to avoid it.
Sharp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hazhimuradov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazhimuradov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hazhimuradov wants it to stay on the feet.
Hazhimuradov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sharp takes a swing at Hazhimuradov's ribcage but misses.
Hazhimuradov scores with a jab. Sharp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hazhimuradov!
Sharp takes a jab right on the kisser.

Oooooh!!! Sharp has knocked Hazhimuradov down with a huge combo! Sharp steps away and waves a wobbly Hazhimuradov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Hazhimuradov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hazhimuradov misses with a wild combination.
Hazhimuradov is still on wobbly legs! Can Sharp finish him?
Hazhimuradov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hazhimuradov seems to have recovered his senses.
Hazhimuradov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharp circles away quickly and effectively.
Razanbek Hazhimuradov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp tries to clinch up but Hazhimuradov circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharp takes one to the side of the head.

Sharp forces Hazhimuradov back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hazhimuradov tightens his grip and picks Sharp up, before dumping him to the ground. Sharp manages to land in guard.
Hazhimuradov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sharp manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Sharp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hazhimuradov keeping moving, preventing Sharp from controlling successfully.
Hazhimuradov controls Sharp momentarily but Sharp frees himself.
Sharp throws a big elbow that misses.
Hazhimuradov is trying to control the position but Sharp postures up.
Hazhimuradov wants to improve his position but instead Sharp has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp passes to full mount!
Sharp controlling the pace for now.
Hazhimuradov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hazhimuradov blocking the ground and pound.
Sharp tries to control but Hazhimuradov wriggling away.
Sharp controlling the pace for now.
Hazhimuradov looks winded!
Hazhimuradov has given up his back here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp punches the canvas rather than the man.
Sharp has Hazhimuradov flattened out and is raining down punches.
Sharp somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Sharp keeps control of the position easily here as Hazhimuradov tries to buck him off.
I really don't envy Hazhimuradov right now.
Hazhimuradov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sharp controlling from the back.
Hazhimuradov can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tony Sharp will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Horrible takedown attempt by Sharp or perhaps it was just good defense by Hazhimuradov, which made it look bad.
Sharp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hazhimuradov.
Tony Sharp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hazhimuradov stuffs the takedown attempt from Sharp. Sharp gets slowly back to his feet.
Hazhimuradov lands a lovely overhand right.
Hazhimuradov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sharp shoots in and drives through. Hazhimuradov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharp goes for a double leg but Hazhimuradov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hazhimuradov continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazhimuradov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hazhimuradov swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hazhimuradov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hazhimuradov is working for takedown but Sharp is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazhimuradov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharp tries to pull guard but Hazhimuradov holds him up against the cage and eventually Sharp drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Hazhimuradov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hazhimuradov throws a punch but it's blocked by Sharp.
Sharp's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Sharp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hazhimuradov throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sharp counters by clinching up.
Hazhimuradov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hazhimuradov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hazhimuradov scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazhimuradov circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hazhimuradov counters with a takedown into side control.
Hazhimuradov is breathing heavily.
Sharp manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp works his way into full mount!
Sharp thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sharp sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sharp seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hazhimuradov for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp tries to control but Hazhimuradov wriggling away.
Sharp misses with a head shot.
Sharp throws some wild stikes that Hazhimuradov manages to avoid easily.
Sharp throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sharp looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sharp blocks Hazhimuradov's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Sharp working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hazhimuradov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazhimuradov trying to control the hands but Sharp breaks the grip.
Sharp missing with punches from the back.
Sharp avoiding Hazhimuradov 's attempts to control his hands.

Sharp looking to break Hazhimuradov's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hazhimuradov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sharp will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Will Sharp go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sharp biding his time, controlling Hazhimuradov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Sharp dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hazhimuradov throws a hook but Sharp blocks it.
Razanbek Hazhimuradov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hazhimuradov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Hazhimuradov does no damage.
Sharp feinted with a counter takedown.
Sharp needs to keep his hands up - Hazhimuradov had a free shot at his head there.
Hazhimuradov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sharp throws a big counter combination but Hazhimuradov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hazhimuradov misses with a two punch combination.
Sharp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sharp fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazhimuradov misses with a series of wild punches.

Sharp pushes Hazhimuradov up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazhimuradov wants a takedown but no success here.
Hazhimuradov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Sharp drags the fight down to the ground.
Hazhimuradov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sharp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hazhimuradov trying to control but Sharp is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sharp is on top in guard.

Hazhimuradov looking for a sweep. Not yet Hazhimuradov, not yet.
Sharp not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sharp passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sharp looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hazhimuradov is avoiding damage well.
Sharp wants to control but Hazhimuradov is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazhimuradov is letting Sharp control him for a moment.
Sharp continues to stall.

Sharp decides to stand back up. Sharp steps back and let's Hazhimuradov get back to his feet.
Sharp dives in for a single leg takedown but Hazhimuradov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hazhimuradov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hazhimuradov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sharp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hazhimuradov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sharp is defending well.
Sharp has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hazhimuradov after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazhimuradov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Sharp breaks from the clinch.
Sharp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hazhimuradov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Sharp clinches.

Sharp successfully pulls guard.
Hazhimuradov postures up.
Hazhimuradov is fighting to break Sharp's control of his arms but Sharp is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sharp bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hazhimuradov's guard.

Hazhimuradov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sharp puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hazhimuradov wants to get back to full guard but Sharp has passed into side control.
Sharp throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Razanbek Hazhimuradov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sharp controlling the position.
Sharp slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Hazhimuradov.
Hazhimuradov is in all sorts of trouble here.

Sharp looking for a guillotine from mount but Hazhimuradov is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hazhimuradov wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Sharp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sharp, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight for Tony Sharp!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Tony Sharp!
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight for Tony Sharp!

Tony Sharp wins by unanimous decision!