PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Khabilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uthred Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Uthred Ragnarson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Khabilov
vs
Ragnarson

182 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Mohito Fightwear
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rustam Khabilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uthred Ragnarson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khabilov misses with a hook.

Khabilov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnarson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ragnarson is being controlled here.
Khabilov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Khabilov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ragnarson seems a little lost for a moment, as Khabilov dominates the positioning.
Khabilov is working Ragnarson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Khabilov grinds an elbow into Ragnarson's temple.
Khabilov is working Ragnarson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Khabilov working the ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khabilov working the body and head with strikes.
Ragnarson is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khabilov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ragnarson to see if he's OK.
Khabilov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ragnarson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Khabilov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Khabilov is putting a hurting on Ragnarson here, landing some big shots from side control.

Ragnarson is rocked!
A big shot lands for Khabilov! That's hurt Ragnarson! Will he recover? Khabilov fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rustam Khabilov!
Rustam Khabilov really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mohito Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.