PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahir Aydemir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Astakhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamil Astakhov has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Aydemir
vs
Astakhov

190 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid 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, Mahir Aydemir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shamil Astakhov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aydemir misses the shot to the body.
Aydemir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mahir Aydemir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aydemir shoots for a takedown but Astakhov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aydemir doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Astakhov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Aydemir!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Astakhov wants to control but Aydemir is keeping him busy.
Astakhov takes a little break here. Aydemir wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Astakhov lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Astakhov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Astakhov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Astakhov just content to control the position.
Aydemir tries to improve position but can't.
Aydemir strikes from the bottom but Astakhov takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Astakhov lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aydemir is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Astakhov landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astakhov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Astakhov landing strikes, looking to finish!

Aydemir is rocked!
Aydemir is breathing heavily.
Astakhov softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Aydemir is out cold! Astakhov jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shamil Astakhov!