PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Khabilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramses Xll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khabilov comes to the cage accompanied by Rihanna Bitch Better Have My Money. Xll has chosen Karl Sanders - Rapture of the Empty Spaces as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Khabilov
vs
Xll

182 cm
22
187 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

191 cm
20
203 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rustam Khabilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramses Xll!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khabilov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Khabilov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Khabilov shoots in looking for a takedown. Xll tries to sprawl out of it but Khabilov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Xll manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Khabilov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Xll sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khabilov misses with a low kick as Xll jumps back.
Xll throws out a counter right but Khabilov avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick from Xll misses.

Khabilov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Xll on his heels. He'll look to pass Xll's guard now, I'm sure.

Xll throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Khabilov escapes and throws Xll's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Xll tries to bench press Khabilov off him but Khabilov keeps the position.
The ground and pound from Khabilov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Khabilov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xll is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xll gets back to half guard.
Xll trying to control but Khabilov postures up.
Khabilov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Xll does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Khabilov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Khabilov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Xll with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Khabilov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Xll defends it well.
Khabilov lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Xll is trying to stand up here but Khabilov is controlling him well.
Khabilov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xll defending well though.
Xll wants to control but Khabilov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Xll wants to improve his position but Khabilov is controlling well.
Khabilov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xll defending well though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khabilov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Xll trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khabilov is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xll trying to hold on to Khabilov's head to control him but Khabilov postures up.
Xll has hold of Khabilov's hands but Khabilov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Khabilov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Khabilov lands with a punch from half guard.
Xll has hold of Khabilov's hands but Khabilov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Xll is not content to let Khabilov control the position.
Khabilov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xll looks like he's trying to stand up.

Khabilov stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Khabilov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Xll tries a quick counter leg kick but Khabilov is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Khabilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Xll. No joy for Khabilov on that attempt.

Khabilov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Xll looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Xll misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Xll can't do much from the bottom here.
Khabilov working the head with strikes.
Xll prevents Khabilov from moving into mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khabilov is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rustam Khabilov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Xll fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Xll thuds his shin into the meat of Khabilov's side.
Khabilov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Xll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Xll.
Xll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khabilov feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice shot lands for Khabilov.
Khabilov dives in for a single leg takedown but Xll sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xll lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xll tries to land a front kick but Khabilov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Xll scores with a hook to the body. Khabilov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khabilov takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khabilov gets the takedown into side control.
Khabilov in side control, throwing shots but Xll defends.
Xll is looking for a sweep.
Khabilov trying to control the action but Xll is working from the bottom.
Rustam Khabilov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Khabilov tries for a kimura but Xll is defending well.

Khabilov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Xll knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Khabilov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Xll's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xll wants to get back to his feet but Khabilov drags him back down.
Xll is looking for a sweep.
Khabilov lands a nice forearm strike.
Khabilov working away.
Khabilov landing a few strikes.
Xll is working to avoid the ground and pound but Khabilov connects with a decent elbow.
Xll is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Xll wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Khabilov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Xll raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Khabilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khabilov tries for a takedown but Xll circles away easily
and Xll counters with a nice uppercut.
Rustam Khabilov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xll lands a jab-cross combination.
Khabilov closes the distance and clinches up with Xll, looking for a takedown. Khabilov pushes Xll against the cage but Xll circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khabilov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xll but Xll pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Xll uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khabilov has time to react.

Khabilov is rocked!
Xll connects with a nice cross there... Khabilov is looking wobbly and Xll recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Khabilov to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Xll jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ramses Xll!
Our winner, Ramses Xll, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.