PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rustam Khabilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khabilov has chosen Rihanna Bitch Better Have My Money as his entrance music. Joe Schilling could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rustam Khabilov's chin.

Schilling
vs
Khabilov

186 cm
23
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
187 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Mohito Fightwear
Sun-Tzu

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Schilling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rustam Khabilov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khabilov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Schilling!

Khabilov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Schilling wants to get back to his feet but Khabilov drags him back down.
Khabilov lands a nice forearm strike.
Khabilov landing strikes.
Schilling is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Lights Out™ ($849 15 Elite Coaches!), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Check out the look on Khabilov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Khabilov working the ground and pound from side control.
Schilling knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khabilov on the ground.
Schilling is trying to control Khabilov's posture but Khabilov avoids it.
Khabilov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Schilling to see if he's OK.
Khabilov grinds an elbow into Schilling's temple.
My spies in LOD: Contenders inform me that Khabilov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Khabilov landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khabilov works to advance to full mount. Schilling defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Schilling taking shots to the head.
Schilling is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schilling trying desperately to get to his feet.
Khabilov landing strikes from the mount.
Schilling is squirming around, avoiding Khabilov's attempts to control the action.
Schilling is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Schilling that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Khabilov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Schilling is in a horrible position here. Khabilov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Khabilov looking to control but Schilling is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov unloading with bombs!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khabilov landing strikes from the mount and Schilling is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khabilov scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Schilling is rocked!
Khabilov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khabilov with shots to the head and body - Schilling looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Schilling is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khabilov loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Schilling scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Khabilov land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Khabilov stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rustam Khabilov!
Rustam Khabilov gave a mention to Mohito Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).