PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murat Shokhzodayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shokhzodayev has chosen russian song as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lewis
vs
Shokhzodayev

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

212 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamal Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Murat Shokhzodayev!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lewis gets the takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shokhzodayev throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Shokhzodayev taking a bit of punishment here - Lewis scoring with strikes.
Lewis wants to stand but Shokhzodayev is controlling his arm.
Shokhzodayev tries to improve position but can't.
Shokhzodayev gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Shokhzodayev taking some punishment here, with Lewis in his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Shokhzodayev actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Shokhzodayev actively working from the bottom here.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but Shokhzodayev defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ground and pound from Lewis.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shokhzodayev keeps working.
Shokhzodayev punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shokhzodayev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shokhzodayev throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Shokhzodayev doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Shokhzodayev is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Shokhzodayev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Shokhzodayev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis trying to control but Shokhzodayev is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lewis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shokhzodayev throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lewis is sitting in close to Shokhzodayev's body. Shokhzodayev has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lewis is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lewis is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Shokhzodayev.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Murat Shokhzodayev!
Murat Shokhzodayev looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'yea i want a title shot and who ever is the champion i am coming for you and i will become next champion and thanks everybody iam the greatest and i will show you bye'.