PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hasbulla Magomedov (ranked 1371 p4p, 1721 weight class) and Rikz Monkey (ranked 76 p4p, 210 weight class). Magomedov comes to the cage accompanied by Roy Jones Jr - Can't be Touched. Monkey has chosen Unbecoming as his entrance music. Hasbulla Magomedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Magomedov
vs
Monkey

150 cm
22
145
7 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
148
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hasbulla Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rikz Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov slips a straight right by Monkey.
Monkey lands a jab.
Monkey throws a shot to the body.
Magomedov misses with a takedown attempt - Monkey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Monkey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Monkey scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Monkey.
Monkey is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Magomedov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Monkey to score with a decent uppercut.
Magomedov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Monkey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monkey lands with a straight right. Magomedov didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hasbulla Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice cross by Monkey.
Rikz Monkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov shoots in but no luck this time.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monkey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magomedov shoots and misses
and Monkey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magomedov closes the distance and clinches up with Monkey, looking for a takedown. Magomedov pushes Monkey against the cage but Monkey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Monkey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Magomedov backs up against the cage.
Monkey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Magomedov is breathing heavily.

Monkey drops Magomedov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Magomedov looks back up at him and smiles so Monkey waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Magomedov is rocked!

It looks like Hasbulla Magomedov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monkey weaves into range and cracks Magomedov right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Magomedov goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Monkey is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rikz Monkey!
A pretty intense looking Rikz Monkey took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.