PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdulmanap Chimaev (ranked 4736 p4p, 4712 weight class) and Premysl Otakar Jr (ranked 543 p4p, 535 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chimaev
vs
Otakar Jr

182 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
200
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

The Dirty Needle Project (Proven 160Q @ $160)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdulmanap Chimaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Premysl Otakar Jr!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chimaev clinches.
Otakar Jr wants to break free but Chimaev has control.
Otakar Jr missing with knees to the body.
Otakar Jr jumps guard but Chimaev stands there with Otakar Jr around his waist. Otakar Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Otakar Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chimaev has him pressed against the cage.
Chimaev wants a takedown.

Otakar Jr breaks the clinch.

Otakar Jr gets a clinch.
Chimaev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Otakar Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Otakar Jr working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chimaev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Otakar Jr's efforts to push away.
Otakar Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Otakar Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Otakar Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otakar Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Chimaev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chimaev.
Otakar Jr looking to control.
Chimaev connects with a couple of short punches.
Chimaev wants to control from the top but Otakar Jr keeps moving.
Chimaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Otakar Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Otakar Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chimaev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Otakar Jr wants to stand and escape but Chimaev is having none of it.
Chimaev working some strikes from top position.
Chimaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chimaev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev slips nicely into half guard.

Chimaev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Otakar Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Chimaev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Otakar Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chimaev wants to advance to full mount but Otakar Jr doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Otakar Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Otakar Jr, not yet.
Chimaev stays in close to Otakar Jr's body and controls the position.
Chimaev throws a big elbow that misses.
Chimaev is in close to Otakar Jr's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chimaev gets to his feet. Otakar Jr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Otakar Jr instigates a clinch.
Otakar Jr has had enough of the clinch but Chimaev keeps him there for the moment.
Otakar Jr is trying to push Chimaev away but Chimaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Otakar Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chimaev has him pressed against the cage.
Otakar Jr has had enough of the clinch but Chimaev keeps him there for the moment.

Chimaev gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Otakar Jr is trying to stand up here but Chimaev is controlling him well.
Otakar Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chimaev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Otakar Jr keeps working.

Chimaev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Otakar Jr defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otakar Jr is trying to stand up here but Chimaev is controlling him well.
Chimaev slips a nice elbow through Otakar Jr's hands, connecting with Otakar Jr's forehead.
Otakar Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chimaev thows a huge punch but Otakar Jr dodges it nicely.
Otakar Jr taking some punishment here, with Chimaev in his half guard.
Otakar Jr trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Otakar Jr tries to hold on but Chimaev postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chimaev breaks from Otakar Jr's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdulmanap Chimaev dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Otakar Jr throws a combination that misses

and Chimaev counters with a single leg into guard. Otakar Jr didn't expect that.
Chimaev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chimaev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chimaev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chimaev stands up over Otakar Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Abdulmanap Chimaev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chimaev trying to control but Otakar Jr is working from the bottom.

Chimaev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chimaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chimaev postures up and lands a big shot to Otakar Jr's brow.
Chimaev with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otakar Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Chimaev is proving a slippery customer.
Chimaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Otakar Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Otakar Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Otakar Jr keeping full guard, as Chimaev tries to pass.
Chimaev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Otakar Jr's guard.

Chimaev is working for a submission of some sort.
Otakar Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chimaev scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chimaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chimaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Otakar Jr can do to turn this around?
Otakar Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chimaev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chimaev's back!
Otakar Jr controlling from the back.
Chimaev breaks Otakar Jr's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Chimaev distracts Otakar Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chimaev throws a big elbow that misses.
Chimaev content to stall in guard here.
Chimaev preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otakar Jr wants to stand and escape but Chimaev is having none of it.
Otakar Jr keeping moving, preventing Chimaev from controlling successfully.
Otakar Jr wants to improve his position but instead Chimaev has moved into half guard.
Chimaev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Otakar Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chimaev lands with a punch from half guard.
Chimaev is trying to control the action in half guard but Otakar Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Otakar Jr is trying to stand up here but Chimaev is controlling him well.
Chimaev is looking to take a break and control but Otakar Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Otakar Jr is trying to stand up here but Chimaev is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev moves into full mount! Otakar Jr won't be happy about that!
Chimaev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Otakar Jr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Chimaev looking to control but Otakar Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chimaev looking to finish Otakar Jr with some ground and pound. This is bad for Otakar Jr!
Chimaev lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Chimaev has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Otakar Jr's face.

Otakar Jr is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Chimaev! Otakar Jr is hurt baaadly! Chimaev is firing away with more strikes - Otakar Jr is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdulmanap Chimaev!
Premysl Otakar Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'Today,better win the battle...Next time I be better warrior...Thank's everyone who fan me today...I give best of myself...'.