PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jozef Jekanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eldar Arbuhmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jekanowski comes to the cage accompanied by Sail by Awolnation. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jekanowski
vs
Arbuhmedov

166 cm
22
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jozef Jekanowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eldar Arbuhmedov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arbuhmedov throws a series of punches but Jekanowski avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Jekanowski.
Arbuhmedov lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Arbuhmedov.
Arbuhmedov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jekanowski swivels and escapes.
Arbuhmedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Jekanowski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Arbuhmedov is trying to defend but Jekanowski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Arbuhmedov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Jekanowski stands up and beckons Arbuhmedov to join him on the feet.
Jekanowski misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Arbuhmedov.
Jozef Jekanowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eldar Arbuhmedov.
Jekanowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arbuhmedov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jekanowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arbuhmedov has Jekanowski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jekanowski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Arbuhmedov has Jekanowski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jekanowski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Arbuhmedov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Arbuhmedov has Jekanowski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jekanowski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Jekanowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arbuhmedov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jekanowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Arbuhmedov closes the distance and clinches.

Jekanowski breaks from the clinch.
Arbuhmedov closes the distance and clinches up with Jekanowski, looking for a takedown. Arbuhmedov pushes Jekanowski against the cage but Jekanowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Arbuhmedov.
Jekanowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Arbuhmedov circles away.
Jekanowski fails to land with a series of punches.

Jekanowski shoots in and gets a takedown into Arbuhmedov's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arbuhmedov is on top in guard.
Jekanowski is breathing heavily.
Jekanowski wants to stand but Arbuhmedov is controlling the position.
Arbuhmedov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jekanowski wants to get back to his feet but Arbuhmedov drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arbuhmedov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Arbuhmedov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jekanowski is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eldar Arbuhmedov!