PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Maximilian (ranked 6303 p4p, 3175 weight class) and Maulen Adilev (ranked 541 p4p, 393 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maximilian
vs
Adilev

182 cm
18
193
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
194
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ajax Cloth

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Maximilian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maulen Adilev!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adilev looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Adilev is looking for a kimura but Maximilian is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adilev to get the leverage.

Adilev is trying to work for a kimura but Maximilian is defending well.
Adilev trying to control from half guard but Maximilian is working away.

Adilev is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adilev prevents Maximilian from improving his position.
Maximilian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adilev on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adilev is pressing down on Maximilian's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maximilian is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adilev prevents Maximilian from standing back up.
Adilev is pressing down on Maximilian's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maximilian is holding on for now.

Adilev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maximilian sees it coming and defends easily.

Adilev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Adilev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maximilian keeps working.

Adilev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adilev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maximilian keeps working.
Maximilian strikes from the bottom but Adilev uses the opportunity to move to side control.

Adilev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adilev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maximilian can't do much from the bottom here.

Adilev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maximilian knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adilev has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Maximilian is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Adilev yanks on the arm and Maximilian is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Adilev.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maulen Adilev!
Maulen Adilev managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ajax Cloth, into his post fight interview.