PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Shields (ranked 4371 p4p, 4174 weight class) and Ieyso Rurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields comes to the cage accompanied by Leon the Professional - Knucks. Ieyso Rurov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mason Shields's chin.

Shields
vs
Rurov

185 cm
21
171
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ieyso Rurov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rurov.
Rurov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shields will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rurov lands a nice forearm strike.
Shields tries to bench press Rurov off him but Rurov keeps the position.
Shields prevents Rurov from improving position.
Shields tries to buck Rurov off but Rurov is having none of it.
Rurov lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shields is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rurov is controlling him well.
Rurov working the head and body with strikes.
The referee asks Rurov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rurov prefers to stall for the moment though.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ieyso Rurov!