PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amirkhan Adaev (ranked 5237 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaplan Temrezov (ranked 5396 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adaev
vs
Temrezov

175 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amirkhan Adaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaplan Temrezov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adaev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Temrezov tries to keep at a distance but Adaev has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Temrezov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Adaev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Temrezov prevents it.

Adaev breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adaev throws a head kick but Temrezov moves out of range.

Adaev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Temrezov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adaev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temrezov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adaev.
Adaev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Temrezov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Adaev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Temrezov looking for a sweep. Not yet Temrezov, not yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Adaev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Temrezov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Temrezov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adaev circles away.
Adaev shoots in looking for a takedown. Temrezov tries to sprawl out of it but Adaev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Temrezov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Temrezov shoots for a double leg takedown but Adaev sprawls well. He's pushed Temrezov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Amirkhan Adaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaplan Temrezov.

Adaev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adaev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Temrezov smiles and moves away.

Adaev moves into range and clinches up with Temrezov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adaev has Temrezov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Adaev pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Temrezov tumbling to the mat - Adaev dives into Temrezov's guard.
Temrezov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adaev.
Adaev preventing the sweep.
Adaev is standing up over Temrezov. Temrezov looks to escape but Adaev dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adaev wants to stand but Temrezov has his arm trapped.
Temrezov regains half guard.
Adaev trying to control from half guard but Temrezov is working away.
Temrezov is looking to control Adaev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Temrezov avoid being mounted?
Temrezov looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Temrezov wants to get back to full guard.
Temrezov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adaev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amirkhan Adaev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Temrezov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adaev throws a big counter combination but Temrezov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adaev keeps the fight on the outside.

Adaev clinches with his opponent.
Temrezov jumps guard but Adaev stands there with Temrezov around his waist. Temrezov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adaev wants to break free but Temrezov has control.
Temrezov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Adaev to keep the fight standing.
Amirkhan Adaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaplan Temrezov.
Temrezov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adaev smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Adaev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adaev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Temrezov is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temrezov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Adaev to keep the fight standing.
Temrezov is breathing heavily.

Temrezov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adaev shoots for a double leg takedown but Temrezov sprawls well. He's pushed Adaev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adaev shoots in looking for a takedown but Temrezov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adaev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Adaev backs off Temrezov throws a huge counter combo but Adaev manages to avoid it all.
Adaev looks to land a body kick but Temrezov moved away.
Temrezov with the counter takedown but Adaev avoids it easily.
Temrezov tries for a takedown but Adaev circles away easily

and Adaev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Adaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Temrezov can do to turn this around?

Adaev drags the fight down to the ground.
Adaev trying to keep a closed guard but Temrezov is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temrezov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adaev looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Temrezov looking to sit in guard and control but Adaev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Adaev trying to control but Temrezov is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adaev prevents Temrezov from getting back to his feet.
Adaev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Temrezov on the ground.
Adaev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Temrezov trying to control the position here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Adaev shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adaev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Adaev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Adaev controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Temrezov is looking to control Adaev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Temrezov avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amirkhan Adaev dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Adaev keeps the fight on the outside.
Adaev stuffs the takedown attempt from Temrezov. Temrezov gets slowly back to his feet.
Temrezov throws a head kick but Adaev moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Adaev. That snapped Temrezov's head back.

Temrezov gets a clinch.
Adaev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adaev digs a right hand into Temrezov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Temrezov's gas tank.
Temrezov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adaev is trying to break the clinch but Temrezov is controlling him.
Temrezov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adaev can't break the clinch.
Temrezov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Amirkhan Adaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaplan Temrezov.
Adaev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temrezov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adaev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Temrezov walks away with a smile on his face. Adaev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Temrezov blocks the body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Temrezov as Adaev shoots in.
Adaev takes a kick to the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Temrezov can't break the clinch.
Adaev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Temrezov has him pressed against the cage.

Temrezov pulls Adaev into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temrezov controls Adaev momentarily but Adaev frees himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Temrezov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adaev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Adaev trying to control but Temrezov is working from the bottom.
Adaev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Temrezov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Adaev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Temrezov keeping moving, preventing Adaev from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adaev drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Temrezov struggling a bit here.
Adaev wants to stand but Temrezov has his arm trapped.
Temrezov is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adaev wants to stand but Temrezov is controlling his arm.
A lull in the action here.
Temrezov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Temrezov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Adaev is taking a breather. Temrezov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Temrezov has hold of Adaev's hands but Adaev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amirkhan Adaev.
Well Adaev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amirkhan Adaev!