PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aslanbek Barayev (ranked 1693 p4p, 161 weight class) and Martin Eugen (ranked 2793 p4p, 237 weight class). Barayev's entrance music is Antirespect - There. A fine choice. Aslanbek Barayev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Barayev
vs
Eugen

173 cm
25
148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

VENUM MMA WEAR
Woodhouse's

Woodhouse's

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aslanbek Barayev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Eugen!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barayev misses with a leg kick.
Eugen's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Eugen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Barayev throws a leg kick
enabling Eugen to counter with a crisp jab.
Aslanbek Barayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barayev slips a straight right by Eugen.
Barayev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Eugen.
Barayev misses with a looping left.
Barayev moves away from the strike by Eugen.
Barayev on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Barayev has managed to clinch.
Eugen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barayev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barayev jumps guard but Eugen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Eugen throws a punch but it's blocked by Barayev.
A right handed body shot lands from Eugen.
A left hand lands to the body for Eugen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Eugen scores with a nice hook to the head.

Eugen breaks the clinch.
Barayev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Eugen to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barayev instigates a clinch.
Barayev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eugen lands an uppercut.
Eugen tries to work over Barayev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barayev tries to pull guard but Eugen won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslanbek Barayev. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Eugen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Barayev misses the target.
Barayev tries to clinch but Eugen moves out of range.
Eugen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barayev moves away.
Barayev throws an overhand right that lands on Eugen's shoulder, as Eugen tries to avoid the shot.
Eugen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eugen throws a jab when Barayev was well out of range.
Barayev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eugen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barayev doesn't manage to clinch there - Eugen circles away.
Eugen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barayev moves away from the strike by Eugen.
Eugen connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Barayev! He's out on his feet! Eugen rushes in and drops Barayev with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Martin Eugen!
Martin Eugen is the new featherweight champion!
Martin Eugen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.