PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sol Dier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleks Breznhev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breznhev has chosen Death Grips - No Love as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dier
vs
Breznhev

166 cm
28
155 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

161 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sol Dier!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleks Breznhev!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dier successfully pulls guard.
Breznhev trying to control the position from guard on top but Dier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dier keeping moving, preventing Breznhev from controlling successfully.
Dier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Breznhev on the ground.
Breznhev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Breznhev stopping the sweep attempt from Dier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dier keeping full guard, as Breznhev tries to pass.
Breznhev trying to control but Dier is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breznhev content to stall in guard here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Breznhev.
Breznhev has his takedown stuffed
and Dier counters with a nice uppercut.
Dier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Breznhev avoids the body shot from Dier.
Dier has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dier connects with a looping right hand.
Dier moves out of range as Breznhev strikes.
Sol Dier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dier connects with a single shot there.

Breznhev is rocked!
Dier fakes the body blow, causing Breznhev to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Breznhev goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sol Dier!
Sol Dier retains his featherweight title!
Aleks Breznhev spoke after the fight, saying 'I guess I was right when thinking about retirement. I've always been slow to pick up new tricks and the game passed me by a long time ago. Congrats to Dier, he's the real thing'.