PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hershel Mcdaniel (ranked 25428 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azamat Abdulakhmedov (ranked 5909 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdulakhmedov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. the Turkmen National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hershel Mcdaniel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mcdaniel
vs
Abdulakhmedov

215 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hershel Mcdaniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Azamat Abdulakhmedov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdulakhmedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcdaniel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcdaniel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Mcdaniel lands but Abdulakhmedov takes it in his stride.

Abdulakhmedov lands a big right hand that sends Mcdaniel crashing to the mat! Abdulakhmedov stays standing though and waves Mcdaniel back to his feet!

Mcdaniel is rocked!

It looks like Hershel Mcdaniel has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mcdaniel tries to keep at a distance but Abdulakhmedov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Mcdaniel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcdaniel jumps guard but Abdulakhmedov stands there with Mcdaniel around his waist. Mcdaniel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Abdulakhmedov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Mcdaniel bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Abdulakhmedov lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Azamat Abdulakhmedov!
A relieved looking Azamat Abdulakhmedov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.