PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Azamuddin Solleyappan (ranked 3289 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman (ranked 4891 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Solleyappan
vs
Zayed Abdulrakhman

173 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Azamuddin Solleyappan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abdulrakhman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Solleyappan is looking for a sweep.

Abdulrakhman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Solleyappan wants to control but Abdulrakhman postures up.
Abdulrakhman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solleyappan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abdulrakhman swings around for an armbar but Solleyappan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Abdulrakhman's guard.
Abdulrakhman keeping moving, preventing Solleyappan from controlling successfully.
Abdulrakhman looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Solleyappan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Solleyappan is thwarting Abdulrakhman's attempts to control the position.
Abdulrakhman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Solleyappan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Solleyappan is looking to take a break and control but Abdulrakhman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solleyappan prevents Abdulrakhman from improving his position.
Solleyappan working Abdulrakhman over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman is refusing to be controlled, as Solleyappan sits in half guard.
Abdulrakhman controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Abdulrakhman trying to control from the bottom.
Solleyappan is looking to take a break and control but Abdulrakhman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abdulrakhman tries to get to full guard but Solleyappan has control of the leg.
Abdulrakhman trying to control but Solleyappan postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solleyappan is looking to clinch but Abdulrakhman is avoiding it.
As Solleyappan backs off Abdulrakhman throws a huge counter combo but Solleyappan manages to avoid it all.

Abdulrakhman instigates a clinch.
Solleyappan can't break the clinch.
Solleyappan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Abdulrakhman prevents it.
Abdulrakhman misses with a body punch.
Abdulrakhman tries to pull guard but Solleyappan won't allow it.

Solleyappan pulls Abdulrakhman into guard.

Solleyappan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Abdulrakhman stopping the sweep attempt from Solleyappan.
Abdulrakhman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Solleyappan is keeping the position for now.
Solleyappan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abdulrakhman landing with the ground and pound.
Solleyappan is trying to control the position but Abdulrakhman postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Abdulrakhman stands and steps away. Solleyappan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azamuddin Solleyappan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Solleyappan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Solleyappan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Abdulrakhman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Solleyappan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Abdulrakhman trying to control the action but Solleyappan is working from the bottom.
Solleyappan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Abdulrakhman's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solleyappan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Abdulrakhman scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Solleyappan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abdulrakhman is aware though and is defending well.
Abdulrakhman trying to control the position from guard on top but Solleyappan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdulrakhman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Abdulrakhman postures up in Solleyappan's guard and throws a big left but Solleyappan blocks it.
Solleyappan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Abdulrakhman trying to control the position from guard on top but Solleyappan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Abdulrakhman is sitting in close to Solleyappan's body. Solleyappan has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Abdulrakhman is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Abdulrakhman is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Solleyappan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Azamuddin Solleyappan!