PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomedrasul Khasbulaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khasbulaev has chosen Fetty Wap - Trap Queen as his entrance music. Lucky Day has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Day
vs
Khasbulaev

177 cm
32
144 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

173 cm
23
144 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khasbulaev loads up on a big right hand but Day slips the punch.

Khasbulaev clinches up with Day and pushes him back against the cage.
Day has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khasbulaev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khasbulaev lands with a left to the head.
Day tries a body shot but Khasbulaev blocks it.
A short right from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Day breaks the clinch.
Khasbulaev tries to land a front kick but Day steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khasbulaev.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Day will feel that in the morning.
Day misses with a left hand
and Khasbulaev counters with a stiff right hand.

Day is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day misses with a straight left.
Oh Day is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khasbulaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Day moves away.
Khasbulaev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Day.
Day avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Day seems to have got his legs back now.
Khasbulaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khasbulaev has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Day is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Day takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day throws a poor cross that misses
and Khasbulaev counters with a nice kick to the body.

Khasbulaev takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Day creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Day has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Khasbulaev after a bit of a struggle.
I was talking to Day's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Day's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Day scores with a shot to the side of Khasbulaev's head.
Day misses with a body punch.
Day blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev pushes Day back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Day is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev throws a head punch that misses.
Day lands a hook that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Day tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khasbulaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Khasbulaev lands with a light punch inside.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Day blocking some punches.
Khasbulaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Day tries to break the clinch but Khasbulaev is controlling the position.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Day is looking to take this one to the mat.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khasbulaev blocks an uppercut.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day is trying to push Khasbulaev away but Khasbulaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khasbulaev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Day lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.

Khasbulaev breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khasbulaev, as that shot connected.
Day uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Khasbulaev does no damage.
Day moves out of range of the strikes.
Khasbulaev takes a swing at Day's ribcage but misses.
Day misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Khasbulaev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Khasbulaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khasbulaev throws a right hand that Day ducks under and follows up with a left that Day also avoids with ease.
It looked like Day wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khasbulaev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khasbulaev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Day bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Day throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Khasbulaev tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Day is in Khasbulaev's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khasbulaev is looking to stand up but Day isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khasbulaev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Day passes Khasbulaev's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khasbulaev keeps working.

Day is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magomedrasul Khasbulaev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Day shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Khasbulaev eats them both and turns towards Day to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Day throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Day throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Day slips a straight right by Khasbulaev.
A little feinted left hand from Day on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khasbulaev connects with an inside leg kick.
Khasbulaev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khasbulaev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Day checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khasbulaev looks to throw the jab but Day is out of range.

Khasbulaev has Day up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Khasbulaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Day walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khasbulaev misses with a left hand
and Day counters with a left and a right that stings Khasbulaev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khasbulaev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Khasbulaev throws a shot from downtown. Day moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khasbulaev throws a lazy head kick
letting Day counter with a right hand.
Khasbulaev missing with a left hand there. Day was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Day blocks a head kick by Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Day.
A head kick misses from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev misses the body punch
and Day counters with a three punch combo that has Khasbulaev backing up. Khasbulaev nods at Day to acknowledge the strikes.
Khasbulaev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khasbulaev walks into a jab.

Khasbulaev is rocked!
Khasbulaev is looking to slow Day down with leg kicks.
Khasbulaev swinging wildly here.
Jab, jab by Day - just one landing.
Khasbulaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Day finish him?
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!
Day scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khasbulaev looks to land a left hand but Day moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Day was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Day cracks Khasbulaev with an open hand slap.
Khasbulaev throws a big shot that misses.
Day swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Khasbulaev throws a lazy right hand but Day sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Day misses.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khasbulaev moves away.
Khasbulaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Day.
A head kick misses from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Day checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Day misses.
Khasbulaev throws a big counter head kick but Day avoids it with no problem.
Khasbulaev misses with a straight right.
Khasbulaev seems to have recovered his senses.
A swing and a miss from Day.
The fighters circling - Day throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khasbulaev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Khasbulaev throws a one two combo.
Khasbulaev catches Day with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khasbulaev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khasbulaev misses with a leg kick.
Khasbulaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Day.
Khasbulaev looks to land a right hand but Day moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khasbulaev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Day finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Khasbulaev's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Day falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
Our winner, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev, 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.