PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Minor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rustam Khabilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khabilov has chosen Rihanna Bitch Better Have My Money as his entrance music. Rustam Khabilov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Minor
vs
Khabilov

170 cm
36
162 lbs
15 - 16 - 1

182 cm
24
187 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Minor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rustam Khabilov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khabilov, as that shot connected.
Minor misses with a looping right.
Minor misses with a wild body shot.
Khabilov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Minor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khabilov pinned against the cage. Khabilov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've been hearing reports that Minor has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Khabilov shoots in but no luck this time.
Minor misses the shot to the body.
Khabilov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Minor defends it well.
Khabilov shoots in looking for a takedown but Minor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khabilov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Khabilov lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Khabilov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Minor is fending him off so far but Khabilov persists. Nope, Minor circles away and we're back to standing.
Gerald Minor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rustam Khabilov.
Minor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khabilov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khabilov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Minor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor scores with a body shot.
Khabilov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Minor throws out the jab.
Minor closes the distance but Khabilov moves to the side

and Khabilov counters with a shoot takedown. Minor fights it but they end up in guard.
Minor controlling the position.
Minor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Minor has momentary wrist control but Khabilov slips an elbow through the middle.
Khabilov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Minor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khabilov postures up in Minor's guard and throws a big left but Minor blocks it.
Khabilov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Minor's head.
Minor keeping moving, preventing Khabilov from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Minor has his hands on Khabilov's head, controlling the position.
Khabilov wants to control from the top but Minor keeps moving.

Minor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Khabilov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khabilov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minor is keeping the position for now.
Khabilov trying to control the position from guard on top but Minor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Minor with a jab.
Khabilov throws a jab but it's blocked by Minor.
Minor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Khabilov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Minor wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov looks to land a strike but Minor avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Khabilov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khabilov trying to control the position from guard on top but Minor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Minor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Khabilov is working Minor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Khabilov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khabilov looking to sit in guard and control but Minor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Minor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khabilov is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rustam Khabilov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some wild striking there from Minor.
And Khabilov tries to counter it with a takedown but Minor pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Khabilov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khabilov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Minor circles away.
Khabilov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khabilov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Minor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khabilov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Minor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Minor tried to counter with a leg kick but Khabilov avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khabilov manages to avoid it.
Minor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Khabilov.
Minor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khabilov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khabilov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor slaps away a takedown attempt from Khabilov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Minor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gerald Minor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rustam Khabilov.
Minor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khabilov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Minor to score with a decent uppercut.

Minor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Khabilov to the mat! Khabilov manages to get full guard.
Minor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Minor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Khabilov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Minor here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Minor passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minor in side control lands a decent elbow.
Minor scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Khabilov to see if he's OK.
Minor lands a nice forearm strike.

Minor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Minor throws a strike aimed at the side of Khabilov's head but Khabilov avoids it well.
Gerald Minor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khabilov tries to buck Minor off but Minor is having none of it.
Minor scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Khabilov to see if he's OK.
Minor passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Khabilov!
Khabilov is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minor punishing his opponent with strikes.
Khabilov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Minor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Khabilov working to try and regain half guard.
Khabilov is in a horrible position here. Minor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Minor with good strikes from the mount here!
Khabilov wants to hold on but Minor pushes him away.
Minor 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.
Minor trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Minor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Khabilov is rocked!
Minor working the ground and pound effectively.
Khabilov is still in real trouble! Can Minor finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khabilov is trying to escape the mount.
Minor lands a heavy elbow.
Minor postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Khabilov in real trouble here! The ref calls for Khabilov to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerald Minor!
Gerald Minor bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.