PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denes Belzen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Gaziev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Gaziev will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Belzen
vs
Gaziev

185 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denes Belzen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Gaziev!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belzen shoots and misses
and Gaziev counters with a nice body kick.
Gaziev throws a right hand that Belzen ducks under and follows up with a left that Belzen also avoids with ease.
Gaziev misses with a double jab.

Belzen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Belzen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gaziev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Belzen is trying to get an arm triangle but Gaziev is defending well.

Belzen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gaziev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Belzen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Belzen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Belzen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gaziev, who protects the arm well.

Belzen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Belzen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Belzen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gaziev is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Belzen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Belzen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Belzen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belzen has an Americana. Gaziev didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Belzen is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Belzen hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Denes Belzen!