PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaplan Temrezov (ranked 5811 p4p, 540 weight class) and Isa Musaev (ranked 4982 p4p, 0 weight class). Isa Musaev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Temrezov
vs
Musaev

175 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

177 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaplan Temrezov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isa Musaev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musaev shoots in but Temrezov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Temrezov shoots in but Musaev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Temrezov.

Temrezov closes the distance and clinches.

Temrezov breaks the clinch.

Musaev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musaev misses with a body punch.

Musaev pulls guard.
Temrezov stops Musaev from standing up.
Temrezov sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Temrezov wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Musaev's closed guard. He's half up but Musaev has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Musaev pivots and extends the arm, Temrezov falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Musaev! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Isa Musaev!