PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Khabiibov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Christopher
vs
Khabiibov

177 cm
25
206 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 9 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Christopher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Khabiibov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khabiibov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khabiibov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Khabiibov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Christopher pinned against the cage. Christopher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Christopher scores with a jab to the head.

Khabiibov is rocked!
Khabiibov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Christopher circles away.
Christopher throws an overhand right that drops Khabiibov like a sack of potatoes! Christopher dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Christopher!
Brian Christopher decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.