PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Madrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Mujtaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Madrox
vs
Mujtaba

190 cm
24
252 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Madrox!
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, Ahmed Mujtaba!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mujtaba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Madrox forces Mujtaba back against the cage and clinches.

Madrox has Mujtaba pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Madrox pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mujtaba tumbling to the mat - Madrox dives into Mujtaba's guard.
Madrox sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mujtaba's guard.

Madrox decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Madrox closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mujtaba did well to prevent Madrox getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madrox is thwarting Mujtaba's attempts to control the position.
Madrox content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madrox is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Madrox has isolated one of Mujtaba's arms. Mujtaba looking to fight him off but Madrox twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Madrox!