PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ellis Healing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zubaira Tukhugov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zubaira Tukhugov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Healing
vs
Tukhugov

165 cm
26
144 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Condemned
Speedy Supps + Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ellis Healing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Zubaira Tukhugov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tukhugov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Healing moves into range and clinches up with Tukhugov.
Tukhugov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Healing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tukhugov's elbow.

Healing pulls Tukhugov into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Healing throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Healing keeping full guard, as Tukhugov tries to pass.
Tukhugov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Healing working for a triangle but Tukhugov defends it easily.

Healing had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tukhugov defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Healing has momentary wrist control but Tukhugov slips an elbow through the middle.
Tukhugov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Healing swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Healing escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tukhugov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tukhugov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tukhugov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Healing gets back to full guard.
Tukhugov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Healing's head.

Healing throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tukhugov connects with a couple of short punches.
Tukhugov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Healing is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tukhugov defends well.
Tukhugov is working Healing over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Healing looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tukhugov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tukhugov with a flurry of punches that miss.

Healing working for a triangle but Tukhugov defends it easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Healing's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tukhugov postures up and lands a big shot to Healing's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Healing is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tukhugov defends well.
Tukhugov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tukhugov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tukhugov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tukhugov wants to pass the guard but Healing is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tukhugov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Healing trying to keep a closed guard but Tukhugov is proving a slippery customer.

Healing working for a triangle but Tukhugov defends it easily.
Healing keeping full guard, as Tukhugov tries to pass.
Tukhugov lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Healing looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Tukhugov is defending well. Healing quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Tukhugov has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Healing celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ellis Healing!
A relieved looking Ellis Healing thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.