PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Oyalade (ranked 5508 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Botashev (ranked 4289 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Oyalade has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Oyalade
vs
Botashev

177 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
157 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Oyalade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shamil Botashev!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botashev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oyalade misses with the combination.
Oyalade swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Botashev.

Botashev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Botashev throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Oyalade to regain full guard.
Botashev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Botashev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Botashev is looking to work some ground and pound but Oyalade has wrist control.

Botashev stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Oyalade has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Botashev manages to get his head free but now Oyalade has transitioned to an armbar! Botashev grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Oyalade! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stephen Oyalade!