PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salman Shamkhalaev (ranked 2109 p4p, 247 weight class) and Patrick Henry (ranked 2756 p4p, 308 weight class). Shamkhalaev comes to the ring accompanied by Alter Bridge - Ties That Bind. Salman Shamkhalaev had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Patrick Henry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shamkhalaev
vs
Henry

180 cm
27
170 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
165 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Salman Shamkhalaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Henry!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry digs a good body shot into Shamkhalaev's ribs.
Shamkhalaev shoots in looking for a takedown but Henry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shamkhalaev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Henry scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Salman Shamkhalaev has been cut.
Henry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henry scores with a jab.

Henry cracks Shamkhalaev with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Shamkhalaev looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Henry finish him?

Shamkhalaev is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Shamkhalaev square on the jaw! Damn, Shamkhalaev is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Henry!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Henry thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.