PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khamzat Aliyev (ranked 3642 p4p, 4339 weight class) and Enzo DiMaggio (ranked 160 p4p, 179 weight class). Enzo DiMaggio will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Aliyev
vs
DiMaggio

190 cm
26
290
3 - 4 - 0

220 cm
26
300
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khamzat Aliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Enzo DiMaggio!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aliyev closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into DiMaggio's guard.
DiMaggio keeping moving, preventing Aliyev from controlling successfully.
Aliyev throwing strikes but missing.
Aliyev trying to control but DiMaggio is working from the bottom.
Aliyev preventing the sweep.
DiMaggio looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DiMaggio has momentary wrist control but Aliyev slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DiMaggio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aliyev is one step ahead there.
DiMaggio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aliyev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Aliyev wants to lay and pray for a moment but DiMaggio keeps working.
DiMaggio tries to bench press Aliyev off him but Aliyev keeps the position.
Aliyev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear DiMaggio down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev wants to control but DiMaggio is keeping him busy.
Aliyev misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Aliyev scores with punches from side control.
Aliyev working the strikes but DiMaggio uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Aliyev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
DiMaggio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DiMaggio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aliyev tries to pass the half guard into mount. DiMaggio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
DiMaggio is looking to control Aliyev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can DiMaggio avoid being mounted?
DiMaggio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aliyev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Aliyev stalling.
DiMaggio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aliyev.
DiMaggio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Aliyev with the ground and pound but DiMaggio uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Aliyev throwing strikes but missing.
DiMaggio trying to keep a closed guard but Aliyev is proving a slippery customer.
Aliyev throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev throws an elbow that misses. DiMaggio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aliyev's guard. Nice move by DiMaggio!

Aliyev lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Aliyev passes DiMaggio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aliyev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
DiMaggio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aliyev.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
DiMaggio is refusing to be controlled, as Aliyev sits in half guard.
DiMaggio trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khamzat Aliyev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aliyev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. DiMaggio defends it nicely.

DiMaggio closes the distance and clinches.
DiMaggio stalling against the cage.
Aliyev wants a takedown.
DiMaggio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aliyev backwards.
DiMaggio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Aliyev up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DiMaggio misses with the head strike.
DiMaggio stalling the fight.
DiMaggio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DiMaggio lands a hook to the side of the head.
DiMaggio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
DiMaggio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aliyev is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khamzat Aliyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aliyev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
DiMaggio just leaning against Aliyev, taking a breather.
Aliyev wants a takedown.
DiMaggio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
DiMaggio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aliyev backwards.
Aliyev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. DiMaggio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
DiMaggio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aliyevs head.
Aliyev tries to score a body lock takedown but DiMaggio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DiMaggio lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DiMaggio leaning against his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from DiMaggio.
DiMaggio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DiMaggio just leaning against Aliyev, taking a breather.
DiMaggio lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

DiMaggio drops Aliyev onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Aliyev is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Aliyev is rocked!
Aliyev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aliyev tries to score a body lock takedown but DiMaggio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
DiMaggio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, DiMaggio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Aliyev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
DiMaggio just leaning against Aliyev, taking a breather.
Aliyev seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DiMaggio has Aliyev pressed against the cage.
DiMaggio prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aliyev.
Aliyev tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short uppercut from DiMaggio.
DiMaggio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
DiMaggio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
DiMaggio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
DiMaggio lands a shoulder strike.
DiMaggio just leaning against Aliyev, taking a breather.
DiMaggio stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enzo DiMaggio.
Aliyev swats away the attempt to clinch by DiMaggio.
BAM! DiMaggio delivers a spinning backfist that drops Aliyev like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Enzo DiMaggio!