PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elim Garak (ranked 358 p4p, 531 weight class) and Daniel Belyaev (ranked 29 p4p, 39 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mobb Deep - Shook Ones. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garak
vs
Belyaev

170 cm
23
145
9 - 1 - 1

178 cm
30
152
13 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elim Garak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Belyaev!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belyaev fails with a takedown attempt.
Belyaev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Garak stuffs the takedown.
Belyaev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Garak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Elim Garak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Belyaev.
Garak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Belyaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garak.
Garak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Belyaev scores with a takedown into Garak's guard.
Belyaev lands a couple of elbows.
Belyaev throws a big elbow that misses.
Garak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Garak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Belyaev is working Garak over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belyaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garak is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belyaev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belyaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garak is keeping the position for now.
Belyaev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garak is pulling down on Belyaev's head to control his posture.

Garak has his foot on Belyaev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Belyaev works his way back into a safe position though.
Garak lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Belyaev has momentary wrist control but Garak slips an elbow through the middle.
Belyaev wants to sweep here but Garak controlling him for the moment.
Garak trying to control but Belyaev is working from the bottom.
Garak preventing the sweep.
Garak showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Belyaev has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Garak has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garak wants to control but Belyaev is keeping him busy.
Belyaev gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Belyaev trying to get back to full guard but Garak takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Belyaev tries to reverse the position but Garak maintains control.
Garak scoring with strikes but Belyaev is staying in there.

Belyaev tries to improve his position but Garak has taken his back! Garak has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Belyaev tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Garak pushes Belyaev away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Elim Garak!
Elim Garak is the new featherweight champion!
Elim Garak tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.