PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ismail Saidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Saidov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shamhan Daldaev - Eto Kavkaz. Kevin McArthur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saidov
vs
McArthur

188 cm
24
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ismail Saidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin McArthur!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Saidov.
Saidov dodges the punch combination from McArthur.
Saidov shoots in for a takedown but McArthur shows good takedown defense.
Saidov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ismail Saidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McArthur lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McArthur displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McArthur throws a series of punches but Saidov avoids them all with ease.
Saidov shoots in looking for a takedown but McArthur manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saidov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saidov has a takedown stuffed.
McArthur throws a right and a left that both miss.
McArthur misses with a two punch combination.
McArthur misses with a series of wild punches.
Saidov misses with a takedown attempt - McArthur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Saidov.
McArthur lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A combination from McArthur does no damage.
Saidov fails to land the takedown.
Saidov fails with the takedown.
McArthur cracks a nice hook into Saidov's ribs.
McArthur lands with a nice combination. Saidov backs away looking to recover.
Saidov walks into a stiff left hand from McArthur.

Saidov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Saidov tries for a kimura but McArthur is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Saidov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McArthur is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Saidov is trying to get an arm triangle but McArthur is defending well.
McArthur is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saidov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Saidov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McArthur is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ismail Saidov!
Ismail Saidov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.