PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demian Azevedo (ranked 7002 p4p, 307 weight class) and Kiril Kadyrev (ranked 8362 p4p, 332 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Azevedo
vs
Kadyrev

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
138 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Demian Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiril Kadyrev!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Azevedo moves into range and clinches up with Kadyrev.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but Kadyrev has him pressed against the ropes.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kadyrev just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Kadyrev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Azevedo rushes Kadyrev and presses him up against the ropes.
Azevedo fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azevedo jumps guard but Kadyrev turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Kadyrev to keep the fight standing.

Kadyrev manages to break the clinch.

Kadyrev rushes Azevedo and presses him up against the ropes.
Kadyrev is trying to force a seperation but Azevedo has the dominant position.

Kadyrev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Kadyrev misses

and Azevedo moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kadyrev manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kadyrev!
No joy there for Kadyrev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Azevedo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kadyrev to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo wants to sweep here but Kadyrev controlling him for the moment.
Azevedo has a closed guard, preventing Kadyrev from standing up.
Kadyrev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Azevedo is keeping the position for now.
Azevedo wants to sweep here but Kadyrev controlling him for the moment.
Azevedo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kadyrev's guard.

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.

Azevedo drops back looking for a leg! Kadyrev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kadyrev manages to kick Azevedo off! Azevedo jumps back into Kadyrev's guard.
Kadyrev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Azevedo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Azevedo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kadyrev's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Azevedo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kadyrev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Azevedo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Azevedo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadyrev is trying to escape the mount.
Azevedo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kadyrev because Azevedo loaded up on that one.
Azevedo controlling from the full mount.
Azevedo tries to control but Kadyrev wriggling away.
Poor strikes thrown by Azevedo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo looking to finish with strikes here!
Azevedo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kadyrev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kadyrev trying desperately to get to his feet.
Azevedo throwing strikes here but Kadyrev is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Azevedo works his way to his opponent's back.

Azevedo sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Kadyrev taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Demian Azevedo!