PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Izya Haimovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Walters (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.

Haimovich
vs
Walters

197 cm
25
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 Las Vegas, Izya Haimovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Walters!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haimovich looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Walters wants to sweep here but Haimovich controlling him for the moment.
Haimovich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Haimovich from controlling successfully.
Haimovich throws a big right hand that misses.
Haimovich looking to sit in guard and control but Walters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Haimovich controlling Walters's posture.
Walters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haimovich keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Izya Haimovich just wasn't active enough.

Haimovich scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Haimovich wants to pass the guard but Walters is defending well.
Walters is refusing to be controlled, as Haimovich sits in half guard.
Walters gets full guard.

Haimovich is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Walters is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Walters has escaped and now he's on top!
Haimovich is pulling down on Walters's head. It's preventing any offense from Walters, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haimovich keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
Walters might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Haimovich haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haimovich controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Izya Haimovich just wasn't active enough.

Haimovich changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walters looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Walters can't do much from the bottom here.
Haimovich lands some shots froms side control.
Haimovich in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walters is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Haimovich's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Haimovich is working Walters over with some ground and pound from side control.
Haimovich scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Walters is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Haimovich can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Izya Haimovich!