PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anzhor Azhiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Elastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Elastinen's choice of entrance music: Cascada - Dangerous. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Erkki Elastinen enters the cage!

Azhiev
vs
Elastinen

177 cm
28
145 lbs
10 - 35 - 0

160 cm
38
148 lbs
27 - 25 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anzhor Azhiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Elastinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azhiev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elastinen circles away.
Azhiev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elastinen circles away.

Elastinen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Azhiev was covering up waiting for the punch and Elastinen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Elastinen stands and throws Azhiev's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Elastinen controls the position.
Azhiev tries to bench press Elastinen off him but Elastinen keeps the position.
Elastinen controls the position.
Elastinen gets to mount! Azhiev was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Elastinen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Elastinen working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Azhiev looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Elastinen! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Erkki Elastinen!
Our winner, Erkki Elastinen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Anzhor Azhiev spoke after the fight, saying 'I still want that title shot. Im the most experienced fighter here and everyday wants to see me smash the champ so lets do it whenever he starts ducking me.'.