PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev (ranked 2967 p4p, 350 weight class) and Enting Butikol (ranked 11305 p4p, 751 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hamidovich Saitiev
vs
Butikol

183 cm
38
185 lbs
22 - 25 - 1

188 cm
41
192 lbs
27 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 22 - 25 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enting Butikol!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamidovich Saitiev takes a swing at Butikol's ribcage but misses.

Hamidovich Saitiev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Butikol's guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butikol keeping moving, preventing Hamidovich Saitiev from controlling successfully.
Hamidovich Saitiev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hamidovich Saitiev distracts Butikol with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Butikol lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Butikol throws a big right hand that misses.
Butikol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hamidovich Saitiev holds on and takes a little breather.
Hamidovich Saitiev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butikol is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butikol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Butikol missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Butikol is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hamidovich Saitiev is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hamidovich Saitiev has escaped and now he's on top!

Butikol has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hamidovich Saitiev should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Butikol has tightened it up now! Hamidovich Saitiev should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Enting Butikol!
Enting Butikol thanked the fans post fight for their support.