PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Subedei Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Hulskan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Prime Element - Reach For The Stars. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Khan
vs
Hulskan

177 cm
23
159 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

150 cm
21
153 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Damnfield clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Subedei Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sasha Hulskan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulskan walks into a left hand.
Sasha Hulskan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hulskan tries for a takedown but Khan circles away easily
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hulskan has eaten all the pies!
Hulskan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
Hulskan shoots and misses
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Subedei Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasha Hulskan.

Khan moves into the clinch.
Khan is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Khan breaks from the clinch.
Hulskan fails with the takedown
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hulskan misses with a takedown attempt
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hulskan misses with a takedown
and Khan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hulskan fails with the takedown
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.

Hulskan is rocked!
Khan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hulskan is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Khan scores with a hook.
Khan throws a good cross that connects.

Khan lands a big uppercut and Hulskan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hulskan looks OK. Khan waves Hulskan back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khan closes the distance and pushes Hulskan back into the cage.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khan lands with a straight right. Hulskan didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Khan.
Khan misses with a wild combination.
Khan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hulskan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hulskan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donk. Khan catches Hulskan right on the button with a cross.
Hulskan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Khan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hulskan.
Hulskan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hulskan misses with a takedown attempt
and Khan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hulskan.
Hulskan seems to have recovered his senses.
Donk. Khan catches Hulskan right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khan closes the distance and clinches.

Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hulskan tries for a takedown but Khan circles away easily
and Khan counters with a left and a right that stings Hulskan.
Hulskan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut there from Khan.
Khan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hulskan circles away quickly and effectively.
Khan connects with a crisp jab.
Khan scores with a body shot.
Subedei Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hulskan doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
Khan steps in with a hook that catches Hulskan right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Khan follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Hulskan looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Subedei Khan!
Subedei Khan made sure to mention his sponsor, Damnfield clothing in his post fight interview.