PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Shakhbulatov (ranked 2314 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Morris (ranked 5759 p4p, 0 weight class). Shakhbulatov comes to the cage accompanied by Sabina Saidova - Dagestan. Rustam Shakhbulatov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shakhbulatov
vs
Morris

178 cm
33
170 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rustam Shakhbulatov!
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, Keith Morris!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Keith Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shakhbulatov counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Morris is rocked!
Shakhbulatov lands with a good body shot.
Morris is still on wobbly legs! Can Shakhbulatov finish him?
Shakhbulatov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morris on the side of the head.
A cross from Shakhbulatov lands.

Shakhbulatov lands a big right hand that sends Morris crashing to the mat! Shakhbulatov stays standing though and waves Morris back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morris is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Shakhbulatov moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rustam Shakhbulatov!