PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Blueboy (ranked 4003 p4p, 5792 weight class) and Timur Makhmudova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Damian Blueboy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Blueboy
vs
Makhmudova

197 cm
24
250
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
255
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Blueboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timur Makhmudova!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blueboy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makhmudova displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blueboy.
Makhmudova should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Blueboy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blueboy darts in looking for a takedown but Makhmudova gets double underhooks and turns Blueboy into the cage.
Makhmudova being controlled against the cage.
Makhmudova is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blueboy gets underhooks to prevent Makhmudova's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhmudova goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blueboy prevents it.
Damian Blueboy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timur Makhmudova.

Makhmudova is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Blueboy can't fight it off and eventually Makhmudova manages to take the fight to the floor. Blueboy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blueboy looking for a sweep. Not yet Blueboy, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhmudova postures up.
Makhmudova trying to control but Blueboy is working from the bottom.
Makhmudova stopping the sweep attempt from Blueboy.
Blueboy keeping moving, preventing Makhmudova from controlling successfully.
Makhmudova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blueboy is keeping the position for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Makhmudova feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Blueboy keeping full guard, as Makhmudova tries to pass.
Blueboy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blueboy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Makhmudova manages to get himself to full guard.

Makhmudova keeping moving, preventing Blueboy from controlling successfully.
Makhmudova not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blueboy wants to stand but Makhmudova is controlling his posture from full guard.

Makhmudova isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Blueboy stacks Makhmudova on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Blueboy!

Blueboy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blueboy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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.
Makhmudova wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Makhmudova is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Makhmudova trying his best to control but Blueboy has mounted him.
Blueboy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Makhmudova is squirming around, avoiding Blueboy's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Blueboy working for a submission but Makhmudova is keeping him at bay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Blueboy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Makhmudova shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Makhmudova wants to pass the guard but Blueboy is keeping the position.
Makhmudova throws a strike but Blueboy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Makhmudova is on top in guard.

Makhmudova wants to pass the guard but Blueboy is keeping the position.
Makhmudova is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blueboy can't keep his opponent in guard - Makhmudova advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Blueboy is not content to let Makhmudova control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Makhmudova looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Makhmudova looks to land a strike but Blueboy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Makhmudova wants to control from the top but Blueboy keeps moving.

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.
Makhmudova really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blueboy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Makhmudova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blueboy is keeping the position for now.

Blueboy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Makhmudova has picked Blueboy up and slammed him! Blueboy can't keep hold of the triangle and Makhmudova manages to pass to side control!
Makhmudova trying to control the position but Blueboy is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Makhmudova working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blueboy is looking for a sweep.
Makhmudova working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Makhmudova trying to control the position but Blueboy is working away.

Makhmudova goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Blueboy has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Makhmudova but great work by Blueboy.
Makhmudova is looking to regain half guard here but Blueboy keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makhmudova prevents Blueboy from improving position.

Makhmudova wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Blueboy has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Makhmudova's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Makhmudova is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Blueboy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Damian Blueboy!