PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Khabilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samu Paelinck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Khabilov
vs
Paelinck

191 cm
27
212 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

190 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Juggernaut And Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ruslan Khabilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samu Paelinck!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paelinck connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paelinck pressing his opponent against the cage.
Paelinck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khabilov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paelinck blocks the elbow strike.
Paelinck gets underhooks to prevent Khabilov's takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paelinck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paelinck lands a right hand.
Paelinck tries a knee to the head but Khabilov blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paelinck.
Khabilov trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Paelinck scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Ruslan Khabilov has been cut.
Paelinck lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khabilov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paelinck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khabilov is trying to pull guard but Paelinck turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Khabilov tries to pull guard but Paelinck won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruslan Khabilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paelinck lands a knee to the head.

Khabilov is rocked!
A bit of stalling here from Paelinck.
Oh Khabilov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paelinck lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paelinck pressing his opponent against the cage.
Paelinck scores with a shoulder strike.
Paelinck creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Khabilov with a big uppercut! Khabilov tries to clinch up but Paelinck pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Khabilov to the mat! Khabilov covers up and Paelinck unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Samu Paelinck!
In his post fight interview, Samu Paelinck gave a big smile as he said 'Look at the text from our last fight. I told you to retire already. Get lost, kid. '.