PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aubrey Daggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marat Sanayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daggen
vs
Sanayev

185 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
291 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Hates pizza

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aubrey Daggen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marat Sanayev!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daggen throws the kick towards the body but Sanayev avoids it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Daggen.
Sanayev gets back to half guard.

Daggen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sanayev sees it coming and defends easily.

Sanayev actively working from the bottom here.

Sanayev looking for submissions off his back.
Daggen lands with a punch from half guard.

Sanayev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Daggen pulls his head out easily.
Sanayev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daggen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanayev keeps working.
Daggen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Daggen working Sanayev over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daggen wants to control but Sanayev is keeping him busy.

Daggen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Sanayev actively working from the bottom here.
Daggen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Sanayev actively working from the bottom here.

Daggen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanayev defends it well.
Daggen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sanayev gets back to full guard.

Sanayev working for a triangle but Daggen defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanayev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Daggen defends well.
Daggen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanayev on the ground.

Sanayev pushes a forearm under Daggen's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Daggen is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marat Sanayev!
Marat Sanayev decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.