PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramazan Abdulkerimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and HiJah Forivah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). HiJah Forivah acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Abdulkerimov
vs
Forivah

188 cm
24
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramazan Abdulkerimov!
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, HiJah Forivah!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdulkerimov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Abdulkerimov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Forivah's half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Abdulkerimov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Forivah really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abdulkerimov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Abdulkerimov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Forivah sees it coming and defends easily.
Abdulkerimov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ground and pound from Abdulkerimov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulkerimov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdulkerimov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abdulkerimov works his foot free and advances to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Forivah can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee warns Forivah that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like HiJah Forivah has been cut.

Abdulkerimov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Forivah has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdulkerimov controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulkerimov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That has opened up HiJah Forivah's cut even more.
Abdulkerimov unloading with bombs!
You get the feeling that Forivah really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Abdulkerimov swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ramazan Abdulkerimov!