PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arsene Dumars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anzor Azhiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azhiev has chosen Czeczen Team as his entrance music. Azhiev has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Anzor Azhiev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dumars
vs
Azhiev

175 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arsene Dumars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anzor Azhiev!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Azhiev enables Dumars to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Azhiev manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Azhiev looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Dumars gets to his feet - Azhiev follows without any prompting.

Dumars clinches.

Dumars gets control of Azhiev's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dumars will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dumars throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Azhiev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dumars is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dumars lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Azhiev!
Dumars is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Azhiev can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dumars is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Azhiev can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumars lands a big shot there that rocks Azhiev but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Dumars with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dumars trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dumars looking to finish Azhiev with some ground and pound. This is bad for Azhiev!
Dumars with good strikes from the mount here!

Azhiev is rocked!
Dumars connects with a bit shot that sees Azhiev covering up! More strikes from Dumars and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dumars is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arsene Dumars!