PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aslan Taisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystyn Suliaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taisumov's entrance music is My World- Kid Cudi. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Taisumov
vs
Suliaw

171 cm
23
145 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslan Taisumov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krystyn Suliaw!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suliaw throws a hook but Taisumov blocks it.
Suliaw feints and then cracks Taisumov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taisumov down.
Suliaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Taisumov circles away.
Suliaw throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slapping leg kick lands for Suliaw.
Suliaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Taisumov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Suliaw.
Suliaw scores with a hook to the body. Taisumov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Krystyn Suliaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suliaw takes a swing at Taisumov's ribcage but misses.
Suliaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Suliaw.
Suliaw's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taisumov under the eye.
Suliaw punishes Taisumov's body with a nice straight punch.
Suliaw scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taisumov doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suliaw dodges the punch combination from Taisumov.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suliaw. Taisumov shrugs it off though.
Suliaw has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Good leg kick by Suliaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suliaw wants to clinch.
Taisumov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Suliaw closes the distance and clinches.
Suliaw tries a body shot but Taisumov blocks it.
Suliaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taisumov wants to get back to striking at distance but Suliaw won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taisumov as Suliaw tries to tie him up.
Taisumov blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suliaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taisumov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suliaw thumps Taisumov with a low kick.
Suliaw scores with a nice body kick.
Suliaw lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suliaw stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Suliaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taisumov throws a series of punches but Suliaw moves out of range.
Suliaw lands a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Suliaw. That's going to slow Taisumov down.

Suliaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suliaw tries a body shot but Taisumov blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suliaw misses with a body punch.
Suliaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
Suliaw tries to throw a body punch but Taisumov avoids it by throwing Suliaw back against the cage.
Taisumov tries to circle away but Suliaw has him pinned against the cage.
Suliaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suliaw.
Suliaw is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Suliaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taisumov tries to break the clinch but Suliaw is controlling the position.
Suliaw misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Suliaw scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Taisumov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Suliaw.
Suliaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taisumov blocks a body shot from Suliaw.
Taisumov has had enough of the clinch but Suliaw keeps him there for the moment.
Suliaw tries to throw a body punch but Taisumov avoids it by throwing Suliaw back against the cage.
Suliaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suliaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
Taisumov has had enough of the clinch but Suliaw keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Suliaw.
Suliaw can't find room to land a body shot as Taisumov controls the action.
Come on Suliaw - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krystyn Suliaw dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A combination from Taisumov does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Taisumov.
Suliaw cracks the inside of Taisumov's front leg.
Suliaw throws a head kick but Taisumov moves out of range.
Suliaw moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Suliaw has Taisumov up against the cage in a clinch.
Suliaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suliaw tries a body shot but Taisumov blocks it.
Suliaw is looking to control Taisumov's arms but Taisumov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Suliaw has his back to the cage.
Suliaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Taisumov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aslan Taisumov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suliaw misses with a straight left.
Suliaw fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Suliaw - just one landing.
Suliaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Taisumov circles away.
Taisumov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taisumov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suliaw. Suliaw obviously looking to wear him down.
Suliaw throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taisumov slips a straight right by Suliaw.
Suliaw is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters circling a little - Suliaw finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Suliaw bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Suliaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taisumov.
Suliaw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Taisumov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Taisumov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suliaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suliaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Suliaw finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Suliaw lands with a kick to the ribs.
Suliaw connects with a high kick.

Suliaw rushes Taisumov and presses him up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Taisumov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Suliaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taisumov working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Suliaw.
Taisumov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Taisumov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suliaw can't find room to land a body shot as Taisumov controls the action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taisumov blocks an uppercut.
Suliaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taisumov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Taisumov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Taisumov breaks from the clinch.
Suliaw lands with a kick to the temple. Taisumov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Suliaw connects with the punch.
Suliaw lands a leg kick that knocks Taisumov off balance momentarily.
Suliaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suliaw rushes Taisumov and presses him up against the cage.
Taisumov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suliaw has him pressed against the cage.
Suliaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taisumov blocks an uppercut.
Taisumov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suliaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suliaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krystyn Suliaw seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Suliaw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Suliaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suliaw has a couple of punches blocked by Taisumov.
Suliaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Suliaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krystyn Suliaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Taisumov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Suliaw. That one must have hurt.
Suliaw throws a sloppy head kick and Taisumov moves out of range easily.
Suliaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taisumov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suliaw - the referee stops the clock and Taisumov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suliaw. Taisumov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Krystyn Suliaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taisumov walks into a left hand.
Suliaw throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taisumov's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Suliaw.
Suliaw closes the distance but Taisumov moves to the side
and Taisumov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taisumov throws a right hand that Suliaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Suliaw also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Taisumov.
Suliaw throws a lazy right hand but Taisumov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taisumov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suliaw.
Taisumov fails to land with a series of punches.
Taisumov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Suliaw tries to clinch there but Taisumov circles away.
Suliaw feints and then cracks Taisumov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taisumov down.
Taisumov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Taisumov tries to move into range but Suliaw moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Suliaw plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Suliaw clinches with his opponent.
Taisumov is trying to break the clinch but Suliaw is controlling him.
Taisumov blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taisumov as Suliaw tries to tie him up.
Taisumov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suliaw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Suliaw misses with a punch to the body.
Taisumov working hard to break the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Suliaw misses with some punches.
Krystyn Suliaw is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Suliaw misses with a body punch.
Taisumov is trying to break free.
Good body shot from Suliaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taisumov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Suliaw breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Taisumov.
Suliaw throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Taisumov swats away the attempt to clinch by Suliaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Suliaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suliaw lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Suliaw feints and then cracks Taisumov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taisumov down.
Suliaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taisumov throws out the jab.
Taisumov misses the shot to the body.
Suliaw moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Suliaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Suliaw in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Good standup being displayed there by Suliaw as he connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suliaw throws a front kick that sends Taisumov stumbling back into the cage.
Suliaw throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taisumov.
Aslan Taisumov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suliaw cracks Taisumov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krystyn Suliaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suliaw has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krystyn Suliaw!