PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rustam McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Karmanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGee
vs
Karmanov

181 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rustam McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Karmanov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karmanov misses with a low kick as McGee jumps back.
Karmanov throws a leg kick but McGee moved away.
McGee is looking for a counter combo.
Karmanov pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGee is out of range and Karmanov settles back down.
McGee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karmanov shoots in for a takedown but McGee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A counter left hand to the body from McGee misses its target.
A low kick from Karmanov misses
and Karmanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Juan Karmanov has been cut.
McGee moves out of range of the leg kick from Karmanov.
It looked like McGee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Karmanov.
Karmanov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as McGee blocks the leg kick.
Karmanov thows a leg kick but McGee checks it

and McGee counters with a crisp right hand that drops Karmanov! McGee lets Karmanov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGee shoots for a takedown but Karmanov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGee throwing a counter right hand but Karmanov manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Karmanov is predictable there
and Karmanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Karmanov is predictable there
and McGee counters with a crisp right that sends Karmanov to the canvas! McGee follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rustam McGee!