PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusik Abasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McKinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusik Abasov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abasov
vs
McKinley

178 cm
22
201 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

194 cm
26
204 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rusik Abasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike McKinley!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by McKinley. That's going to slow Abasov down.
Abasov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abasov misses with a takedown attempt
and McKinley counters with a nice uppercut.
McKinley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abasov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McKinley connects with a right hand. Abasov shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKinley throws a nice inside leg kick.
McKinley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McKinley scoring well with a low kick there.
Abasov is breathing heavily.
Abasov shoots in for a takedown but McKinley shows good takedown defense.
McKinley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McKinley lands with a cross.

McKinley lands a big right hand that sends Abasov crashing to the mat! McKinley stays standing though and waves Abasov back to his feet!

Abasov is rocked!
McKinley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McKinley is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Abasov flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Abasov is out cold! McKinley holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike McKinley!