PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khamzat Magomedov (ranked 1434 p4p, 2835 weight class) and Charles Lee Ray (ranked 189 p4p, 333 weight class). Charles Lee Ray will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Magomedov
vs
Ray

190 cm
20
191
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
190
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khamzat Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Lee Ray!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray misses with a few strikes there.

Magomedov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Magomedov seems to be working for a kimura but Ray defends the submission attempt.

Magomedov is working for a kimura but Ray is defending it quite comfortably.
Magomedov prevents Ray from improving his position.
Ray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Ray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Magomedov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ray defend it? Magomedov steps over the head and cranks it - Ray is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Magomedov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Khamzat Magomedov!