PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arnoldur Dimotroglu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalil Omurzakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalil Omurzakov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dimotroglu
vs
Omurzakov

185 cm
25
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arnoldur Dimotroglu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khalil Omurzakov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimotroglu walks into a left hand.
Omurzakov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dimotroglu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Omurzakov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dimotroglu is in Omurzakov's guard.

Omurzakov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Dimotroglu is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Omurzakov gets control of Dimotroglu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Omurzakov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dimotroglu stands up over Omurzakov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dimotroglu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Omurzakov's head.
Omurzakov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dimotroglu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimotroglu postures up and lands a big shot to Omurzakov's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dimotroglu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dimotroglu landing some decent shots from guard.
Omurzakov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dimotroglu is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Omurzakov can do anything to dispel that myth.

Omurzakov uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Dimotroglu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dimotroglu scoring with punches and elbows.
Omurzakov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Omurzakov is rocked!
Dimotroglu scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Omurzakov is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Dimotroglu can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnoldur Dimotroglu!