PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Attish Mubeen (ranked 4346 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhasulan Boranbayev (ranked 5663 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Mubeen
vs
Boranbayev

175 cm
25
158 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

177 cm
25
157 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Attish Mubeen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhasulan Boranbayev!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mubeen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mubeen instigates a clinch.
Boranbayev dodges an elbow strike from Mubeen.
Boranbayev goes for a takedown attempt but Mubeen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mubeen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mubeen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mubeen in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boranbayev wants to improve his position but Mubeen is controlling well.
Boranbayev wants to control but Mubeen is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mubeen tries to stand and escape but Boranbayev is controlling the position.

Boranbayev is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Mubeen has latched onto it... Big trouble! Mubeen pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Boranbayev is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Mubeen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Attish Mubeen!