PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Amagov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Szyszkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Amagov
vs
Szyszkowski

178 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Amagov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artur Szyszkowski!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szyszkowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Amagov checks it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Amagov blocks the leg kick.
A nice combination there by Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Amagov 's calf.

Amagov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Szyszkowski controls Amagov momentarily but Amagov frees himself.

Amagov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Szyszkowski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Amagov , into his guard.
Amagov keeping moving, preventing Szyszkowski from controlling successfully.
Szyszkowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Szyszkowski wants to pass the guard but Amagov is keeping the position.
Szyszkowski stays in close to Amagov 's body and controls the position.
Szyszkowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Amagov . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amagov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Szyszkowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Amagov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Szyszkowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Szyszkowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Amagov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Szyszkowski preventing the sweep.

Amagov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Szyszkowski rolls with it to try and escape but Amagov cranks on the arm and Szyszkowski is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexey Amagov !