PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aythami Garcia (ranked 24247 p4p, 23255 weight class) and Magomed Mhiaolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aythami Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garcia
vs
Mhiaolov

195 cm
24
255
0 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
230
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aythami Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magomed Mhiaolov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mhiaolov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Garcia is in Mhiaolov's guard.
Garcia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Garcia slips nicely into half guard.
Mhiaolov is trying to stand.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mhiaolov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Well, if Garcia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mhiaolov is trying to stand.
Garcia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mhiaolov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garcia is controlling the pace.
Mhiaolov is trying to escape back to his feet but Garcia uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Garcia working the ground and pound from side control.
Garcia looks up at the clock and then as Mhiaolov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garcia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scoring with punches and elbows.
Garcia lands a decent elbow from side control.
Garcia working the head with strikes.
Garcia scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia landing strikes.
Mhiaolov is trying to get back to his feet.
Garcia working the ground and pound from side control.
Garcia lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mhiaolov tries to escape but Garcia is in control.
Garcia controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mhiaolov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Garcia is controlling him well.
Mhiaolov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mhiaolov is letting Garcia control him for a moment.
Mhiaolov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Garcia landing strikes from the mount and Mhiaolov is in trouble!
Mhiaolov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Garcia working Mhiaolov over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mhiaolov is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Garcia postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mhiaolov looks a forlorn figure.

Mhiaolov is rocked!
Garcia is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Mhiaolov goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Garcia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aythami Garcia!
Magomed Mhiaolov spoke after the fight, saying 'Congrats to my opponet,butt this wont be our final fight. '.