PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Shakhbulatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shakhbulatov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sabina Saidova - Dagestan. Rustam Shakhbulatov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shakhbulatov
vs
Diaz

178 cm
25
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rustam Shakhbulatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shakhbulatov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Diaz to the ground. Shakhbulatov is now in Diaz's guard.
Diaz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Shakhbulatov with a nice head shot there.

Shakhbulatov drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Shakhbulatov seems to have locked his on tight now - Diaz screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Shakhbulatov, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rustam Shakhbulatov!
Rustam Shakhbulatov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.