PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamim Al Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbronski Slicenikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Al Turk
vs
Slicenikov

185 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 Rio de Janeiro, Hamim Al Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kimbronski Slicenikov!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slicenikov blocks a head kick by Al Turk.
Slicenikov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Slicenikov lands a nice shot to the body.

Al Turk clinches up with Slicenikov and pushes him back against the cage.
Slicenikov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Al Turk trying to land knees to the body.
Al Turk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slicenikov.
Slicenikov blocks an uppercut.
Slicenikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Al Turk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Al Turk keeps control of Slicenikov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Al Turk lands a nice elbow.
Slicenikov fails to pull guard.
Al Turk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Slicenikov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slicenikov takes an elbow to the temple.
Slicenikov has Al Turk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Al Turk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Slicenikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Al Turk lands a knee to the body.
Slicenikov looks gassed!
Al Turk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slicenikov.
Al Turk lands a nice elbow.
Slicenikov lands a left hand.
Slicenikov misses with a punch to the body.
Al Turk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Al Turk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Al Turk landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Slicenikov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Al Turk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slicenikov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Al Turk scores with a shot to the side of Slicenikov's head.
Slicenikov jumps guard but Al Turk stands there with Slicenikov around his waist. Slicenikov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hamim Al Turk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbronski Slicenikov.
Al Turk is looking to control Slicenikov's arms but Slicenikov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Al Turk has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Turk.
Slicenikov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Al Turk lands an elbow that stopped Slicenikov in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Al Turk.
Al Turk lands an elbow just above Slicenikov 's eye.
Come on Al Turk - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Al Turk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Al Turk tries to land knees in the clinch but Slicenikov avoids the damage to the body.
Al Turk scores with a shot to the side of Slicenikov's head.
Al Turk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Al Turk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slicenikov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Al Turk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Al Turk wants to stall.
Al Turk lands a nice elbow.

Al Turk pulls Slicenikov into guard.

Al Turk has his foot on Slicenikov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Slicenikov works his way back into a safe position though.

Slicenikov drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Slicenikov as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Al Turk screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Slicenikov! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Kimbronski Slicenikov!