PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Khabiibov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Nevolia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maksim Nevolia has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ruslan Khabiibov's chin.

Khabiibov
vs
Nevolia

184 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

191 cm
25
216 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Khabiibov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Nevolia!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nevolia drives through and clinches with Khabiibov against the cage.
Nevolia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Khabiibov's face.

Nevolia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nevolia throws a head kick that misses.

Nevolia closes the distance and pushes Khabiibov back into the cage.
Khabiibov lands a right hand.
A short right from Khabiibov.
Khabiibov tries to land a knee to the head but Nevolia blocks with his arms.
Nevolia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khabiibov backwards.
A short uppercut from Khabiibov.
Khabiibov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nevolia blocks it with crossed arms.
Nevolia tries a knee to the head but Khabiibov blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khabiibov throws an elbow but misses.
Khabiibov blocks a body shot from Nevolia.
Nevolia tries to work over Khabiibov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nevolia lands a hook that snaps the head of Khabiibov backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Khabiibov jumps guard.

Nevolia stands and steps away. Khabiibov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Khabiibov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khabiibov with a knee to the head.
Nevolia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nevolia looking to throw knees to the head but Khabiibov is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nevolia.
Khabiibov lands a knee to the body.
Nevolia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khabiibov blocks an uppercut.
Nevolia is looking to break free of the clinch but Khabiibov has double underhooks.
Nevolia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nevolia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nevolia prevents the takedown attempt.
Nevolia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nevolia lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khabiibov takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nevolia manages to break the clinch.

Khabiibov gets tackled into the cage by Nevolia. Nevolia maintains the clinch.
Nevolia scores with a shoulder strike.

Khabiibov is rocked!
Nevolia misses with a knee to the head.
Oh Khabiibov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nevolia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nevolia working the clinch nicely. Khabiibov is working for position but Nevolia cracks him with a big knee to the head! Khabiibov crumples up against the cage and Nevolia lands two more shots before the ref can save Khabiibov! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Maksim Nevolia!