PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Pentalley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edin Alijagic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pentalley
vs
Alijagic

187 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Pentalley!
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, Edin Alijagic!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alijagic dodges the punch combination from Pentalley.
Alijagic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pentalley tries to clinch up.
Alijagic misses with a takedown
and Pentalley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alijagic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pentalley.
Alijagic shoots in looking for a takedown. Pentalley tries to sprawl out of it but Alijagic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pentalley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adam Pentalley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edin Alijagic.
Alijagic shoots for a takedown but Pentalley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Edin Alijagic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alijagic misses with a takedown
and Pentalley counters with a one-two to the body.
Pentalley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pentalley misses with a wild combination.
Pentalley throws a head kick but Alijagic moves out of range.
No luck for Alijagic with that takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alijagic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentalley is looking to get back to his feet here but Alijagic is keeping cool and he's managed to take Pentalley's back.
Pentalley is trying to stand back up.
Alijagic trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pentalley doesn't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alijagic looking for the RNC.

Pentalley defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Alijagic has good solid back control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alijagic patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Alijagic slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Pentalley is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Alijagic is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentalley is trying to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Alijagic working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Pentalley is doing well to defend. Alijagic seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Pentalley is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Edin Alijagic!