PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Pass (ranked 2998 p4p, 4189 weight class) and Usmir Lagamdeov (ranked 0 p4p, 431 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pass
vs
Lagamdeov

183 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Pass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Usmir Lagamdeov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pass ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lagamdeov misses with a wild combination.
Pass showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lagamdeov.
Pass is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lagamdeov.

Pass tries to keep at a distance but Lagamdeov has taken the fight into the clinch.

Pass gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lagamdeov moves into full guard.
Pass trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pass working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagamdeov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pass throwing strikes from guard but Lagamdeov blocks nicely.
Pass preventing the sweep.
Lagamdeov is still trying to improve position.
Pass working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lagamdeov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lagamdeov pulls Pass in close to prevent any damage.
Pass postures up in Lagamdeov's guard and throws a big left but Lagamdeov blocks it.
Lagamdeov wants to sweep but no luck.
Pass is working Lagamdeov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pass loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lagamdeov pulls Pass in close to his closed guard and prevents Pass from doing any damage or advancing position.
Let's hope that Lagamdeov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pass is looking to work some ground and pound but Lagamdeov has wrist control.
Lagamdeov pulls Pass in close to his closed guard and prevents Pass from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pass throws a big elbow that misses.
Pass won't allow Lagamdeov to sweep him here.
Lagamdeov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pass looking to pass the guard.
Pass trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lagamdeov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pass is one step ahead there.
Pass content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lagamdeov tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pass trying to control but Lagamdeov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pass working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lagamdeov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pass throws a big right hand that misses.
Lagamdeov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pass wants to control from the top but Lagamdeov keeps moving.
Pass is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lagamdeov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lagamdeov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pass throws a big right hand that misses.
Pass wants to control from the top but Lagamdeov keeps moving.

Lagamdeov kicks Pass off and gets to his feet.
Lagamdeov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pass back to the cage. Lagamdeov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Lagamdeov is predictable there
and Pass counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Lagamdeov is rocked!

Pass instigates a clinch.
Lagamdeov is still on wobbly legs! Can Pass finish him?

Pass drags the fight down to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lagamdeov stops Pass from standing up.

Pass has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lagamdeov has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Pass is breathing heavily.

Pass manages to break the clinch.
Lagamdeov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pass counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Lagamdeov falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Pass!
A less than humble Chris Pass misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.