PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Komilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Aljad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Komilov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Mountain. Yuri Komilov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Komilov
vs
Aljad

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yuri Komilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ahmed Aljad!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Komilov swinging wildly here.

Aljad instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Aljad.
Komilov looking to slow down the pace here.
A short left from Aljad.
Komilov missing with knees to the body.

Aljad manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komilov shoots in looking for a takedown. Aljad tries to sprawl out of it but Komilov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aljad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Komilov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aljad moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Aljad lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Komilov is trying to control but Aljad manages to pass to mount!
Komilov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aljad on the ground.

Aljad quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Aljad but it's paid off an Komilov is forced to tap! Nice work by Aljad.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ahmed Aljad!