PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aydarbek Kamchybekov (ranked 3827 p4p, 310 weight class) and Finko Naikkorine (ranked 6974 p4p, 426 weight class). Naikkorine has chosen Mexico - The Dead Daisies as his entrance music. Aydarbek Kamchybekov had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kamchybekov
vs
Naikkorine

179 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
148 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aydarbek Kamchybekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finko Naikkorine!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Kamchybekov.
Kamchybekov misses with a series of wild punches.
Naikkorine throws out a counter right but Kamchybekov avoids it with no problem.

Naikkorine closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Naikkorine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamchybekov keeps working.
Kamchybekov wants to get back to his feet.
Naikkorine wants to control but Kamchybekov is keeping him busy.
Naikkorine content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamchybekov wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naikkorine is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Naikkorine seems to be working for a kimura but Kamchybekov defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naikkorine is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kamchybekov is not content to let Naikkorine control the position.
Kamchybekov wants to stand back up but Naikkorine manages to pass into side control.
Kamchybekov pushes Naikkorine away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Naikkorine gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kamchybekov trying to remain calm as Naikkorine controls from the top position.
Kamchybekov is trying to buck Naikkorine off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naikkorine trying to control the action but Kamchybekov is working from the bottom.

Naikkorine is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kamchybekov is trying to escape and Naikkorine transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kamchybekov is forced to tap! Nice work there by Naikkorine! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Finko Naikkorine!
Finko Naikkorine seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.