PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy McDavid (ranked 1373 p4p, 174 weight class) and Temirlan Ashimov (ranked 2910 p4p, 318 weight class). Ashimov has chosen System Of A Down - Chop Suey! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McDavid
vs
Ashimov

177 cm
27
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy McDavid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Temirlan Ashimov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by McDavid.

It looks like Temirlan Ashimov has been cut.
McDavid misses with a wild body shot.
Ashimov feints the counter takedown.
McDavid looks to land a right hand but Ashimov moved out of range.
A slow jab from Ashimov misses its intended target.
Roy McDavid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashimov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ashimov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McDavid throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ashimov on the side of the head.

Ashimov is rocked!
McDavid lands with a big right hook that stumbles Ashimov - he's out on his feet here! McDavid follows up with another monster hook that separates Ashimov from consciousness! Ashimov falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! McDavid stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roy McDavid!
A victorious Roy McDavid thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.