PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Fleming (ranked 1393 p4p, 2773 weight class) and Salim Jihadov (ranked 210 p4p, 406 weight class). Fleming kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killa Cam - Cam'Ron. Cam Fleming has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fleming
vs
Jihadov

182 cm
21
210
7 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
202
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cam Fleming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Salim Jihadov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleming goes for a double leg but Jihadov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jihadov continues to drive forward.
Jihadov is pressed up against the cage. Fleming has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jihadov down to the mat. Jihadov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jihadov misses with a series of wild punches.
Jihadov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jihadov wants it to stay on the feet.
It seemed like Jihadov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cam Fleming. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fleming throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jihadov's waist but Jihadov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fleming off to one side.
Despite the aggression on Jihadov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jihadov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fleming shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jihadov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fleming moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fleming shoots in and drives through. Jihadov sprawls well.
Fleming fails with a takedown attempt.

Fleming closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jihadov's guard.
Fleming scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleming lands a couple of digs.
Fleming is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fleming landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming stands up over Jihadov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fleming has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fleming landing some decent shots from guard.
Jihadov 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.
Fleming postures up and lands a big shot to Jihadov's brow.
Fleming with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fleming stops Jihadov from standing up.
Fleming with a nice head shot there.
Jihadov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fleming scoring with punches to the head and body.

Jihadov is rocked!
Fleming scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jihadov is still in real trouble! Can Fleming finish him?
Fleming content to stall in guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jihadov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fleming working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jihadov's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming works over Jihadov with some ground and pound from guard.
Fleming postures up and lands a big shot to Jihadov's brow.
Fleming is pushing down on Jihadov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jihadov is fighting to maintain full guard but Fleming has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ground and pound from Fleming.
Fleming winds up and cracks Jihadov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fleming looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fleming working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fleming sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Jihadov! Oh, Jihadov is in big trouble! Fleming lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cam Fleming!
Cam Fleming tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.