PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shakim Abdulkerimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Wallace
vs
Abdulkerimov

171 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shakim Abdulkerimov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abdulkerimov moves to clinch but Wallace breaks away
and Wallace counters with a series of strikes. Abdulkerimov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Abdulkerimov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and Abdulkerimov moves out of range easily.
Abdulkerimov wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
Abdulkerimov tries to clinch there but Wallace circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abdulkerimov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Abdulkerimov drives through and clinches with Wallace against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Abdulkerimov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Abdulkerimov lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Abdulkerimov.
Wallace jumps guard but Abdulkerimov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wallace takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abdulkerimov misses with an elbow strike.
Wallace tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdulkerimov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wallace wants a takedown.
Wallace avoids a wild elbow strike from Abdulkerimov.
Abdulkerimov throws an elbow that misses.
Abdulkerimov lands an elbow just above Wallace 's eye.
Wallace is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Abdulkerimov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Abdulkerimov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wallace's defenses.
Abdulkerimov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Abdulkerimov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulkerimov throws an elbow that misses.
Wallace drops down looking for an ankle pick but Abdulkerimov pulls his leg out and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wallace wants a takedown but no success here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abdulkerimov.
Wallace wants a takedown.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abdulkerimov throws an elbow but misses.
Wallace has Abdulkerimov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Abdulkerimov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Abdulkerimov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wallace's defenses.
Abdulkerimov lands an elbow inside that Wallace shrugs off.
Abdulkerimov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wallace takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abdulkerimov.
Nice elbow from Abdulkerimov.

Wallace is rocked!
Wallace blocks an elbow strike.
Abdulkerimov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Abdulkerimov lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Wallace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abdulkerimov pushes off an throws an elbow but Wallace leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wallace avoids a wild elbow strike from Abdulkerimov.
Abdulkerimov misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abdulkerimov throws an elbow but misses.
Abdulkerimov throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abdulkerimov throws an elbow but misses.
Abdulkerimov misses with an elbow strike.
Wallace dodges an elbow strike from Abdulkerimov.
Abdulkerimov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Abdulkerimov misses with an elbow strike.
Wallace blocks an elbow strike from Abdulkerimov.
Wallace seems to have got his legs back now.
Abdulkerimov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wallace's defenses.
Wallace is pressed against the cage. Abdulkerimov pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Wallace! Two more big strikes from Abdulkerimov and Wallace crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shakim Abdulkerimov!