PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Amagov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslan Hamedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Amagov
vs
Hamedov

178 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Amagov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslan Hamedov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amagov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hamedov fails with the takedown

and Amagov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hamedov's guard now.

Amagov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Amagov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Amagov wants to control from the top but Hamedov keeps moving.
Hamedov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Amagov . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Amagov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hamedov is keeping the position for now.
Amagov wants to control from the top but Hamedov keeps moving.
Hamedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Amagov is one step ahead there.
Hamedov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Amagov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hamedov to the mat! Hamedov manages to get full guard.
Hamedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amagov 's guard.
Hamedov wants to stand and escape but instead Amagov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Amagov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hamedov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Amagov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Amagov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Amagov is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamedov wants to stand and escape but Amagov is having none of it.

Hamedov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hamedov can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Amagov advances position into side control!
Hamedov struggling a bit here.
Amagov trying to control the action but Hamedov is working from the bottom.
Hamedov is trying to buck Amagov off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Amagov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hamedov, who protects the arm well.
Hamedov is looking for a sweep.

Amagov swings around for an armbar but Hamedov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Amagov 's guard.

Amagov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hamedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Amagov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamedov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Amagov kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Hamedov has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Amagov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hamedov is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Amagov pulls down on the head and he's put Hamedov to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alexey Amagov !