PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rachid Benali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Jagd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jagd has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Alexander Jagd acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Benali
vs
Alexander Jagd

191 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rachid Benali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Jagd!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jagd misses with a double jab.
Jagd looks gassed!

Benali shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jagd's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Benali postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Benali 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.
Benali has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Jagd looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Benali passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benali is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jagd!

Benali is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Benali!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rachid Benali!