PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azamat Bagatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bagatov's entrance music is USSR ANTHEM IN ENGLISH. A fine choice. Manuel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ruff Ryders Anthem. Charlie Manuel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bagatov
vs
Manuel

180 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azamat Bagatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagatov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Charlie Manuel has been cut.
Bagatov swats away the attempt to clinch by Manuel.
Bagatov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manuel tries to clinch up but Bagatov circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuel tries to close the distance and clinch but Bagatov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bagatov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bagatov misses with a wild body shot.
Bagatov lands a nice hook to Manuel's body. Manuel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No joy there for Bagatov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bagatov throws a shot to the body.
Manuel looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bagatov scores with a sloppy right hand. Manuel should have avoided that one.
Bagatov sends Manuel crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bagatov is motioning to the referee to let Manuel up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Manuel is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel tries to clinch up but Bagatov circles away and keeps his distance.
Bagatov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Bagatov circles away.
Bagatov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Manuel on the side of the head.
Bagatov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manuel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bagatov takes a swing at Manuel's ribcage but misses.
Bagatov scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bagatov throws a series of punches but Manuel moves out of range.
Bagatov is looking to wear down Manuel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagatov lands with a cross.
Bagatov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Manuel sprawling to the canvas! Manuel rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bagatov finish him?!
Manuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Bagatov finish him?
Bagatov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Manuel seems to have recovered his senses.
Bagatov lands with a straight right. Manuel didn't see that one coming.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Bagatov knocks Manuel out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Azamat Bagatov!