PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Magomedrasul Khasbulaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Ciz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khasbulaev comes into the arena with Fetty Wap - Trap Queen blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Khasbulaev
vs
Ciz

173 cm
23
144 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

170 cm
30
145 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof
Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Ciz!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ciz moves away from the strike by Khasbulaev.
Ciz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been hearing reports that Khasbulaev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Khasbulaev feints and then cracks Ciz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ciz down.
Khasbulaev throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Ciz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khasbulaev misses with a kick to the body.
Ciz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khasbulaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Khasbulaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khasbulaev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Khasbulaev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khasbulaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khasbulaev throws a low kick but Ciz avoids it.
Khasbulaev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ciz closes the distance and clinches up with Khasbulaev, looking for a takedown. Ciz pushes Khasbulaev against the cage but Khasbulaev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Khasbulaev. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khasbulaev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khasbulaev throws a head kick that misses.

Khasbulaev knocks Ciz to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Ciz is rocked!

It looks like George Ciz has been cut.
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!
A control attempt from Ciz but he's now mounted!
Ciz is still in real trouble! Can Khasbulaev finish him?
Ciz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Khasbulaev is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ciz gets full guard.
Khasbulaev is fighting to break Ciz's control of his arms but Ciz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Khasbulaev preventing the sweep.
Ciz is looking to sweep but instead, Khasbulaev has passed into half guard.
Ciz tries to roll over but Khasbulaev keeps him under control.

Khasbulaev escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ciz seems to have recovered his senses.
Khasbulaev misses with the body kick

and Ciz counters with a shoot takedown. Khasbulaev fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciz stops Khasbulaev from standing up.
Ciz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khasbulaev wants to get back to his feet but Ciz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ciz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ciz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ciz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Khasbulaev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ciz on the ground.

Ciz is trying to work for a kimura but Khasbulaev is defending well.
Khasbulaev is not content to let Ciz control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz is stalling here. Khasbulaev is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ciz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Khasbulaev has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Khasbulaev stands up.

Khasbulaev closes the distance and pushes Ciz back into the cage.

Ciz manages to pull guard.
Khasbulaev won't allow Ciz to sweep him here.
Ciz is looking to sweep but instead, Khasbulaev has passed into half guard.
Khasbulaev wants to stand up but Ciz has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciz gets full guard.
Khasbulaev wanted to stand there but Ciz had control of the position.
Khasbulaev won't allow Ciz to sweep him here.
Ciz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magomedrasul Khasbulaev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Ciz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Khasbulaev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ciz's head backwards.
Khasbulaev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ciz momentarily.
Khasbulaev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khasbulaev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khasbulaev throws a series of punches but Ciz avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Ciz.
Ciz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ciz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khasbulaev.
Ciz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Khasbulaev throws a leg kick

and Ciz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Khasbulaev won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Khasbulaev explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Khasbulaev misses with a double jab

and Ciz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ciz wants to control from the top but Khasbulaev keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Khasbulaev wants to stand and escape but Ciz is having none of it.
Ciz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ciz throws a big elbow that misses.
George Ciz has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ciz throws a big elbow that misses.
Khasbulaev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ciz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khasbulaev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ciz postures up and lands a big shot to Khasbulaev's brow.
Ciz trying to control the position from guard on top but Khasbulaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ciz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ciz won't allow Khasbulaev to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Khasbulaev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ciz with the counter takedown but Khasbulaev avoids it easily.
Ciz lands a slapping body shot.
Ciz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khasbulaev.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khasbulaev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ciz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ciz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev is winning the standup battle so far.
Ciz swats away the attempt to clinch by Khasbulaev.
Ciz shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ciz throws a body punch but Khasbulaev moves out of range.
Khasbulaev misses the shot to the body.
Ciz has a takedown stuffed.
Khasbulaev slips a straight right by Ciz.
Ciz walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ciz looks to land a right hand but Khasbulaev moved out of range.
Ciz misses with a low kick.
Khasbulaev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ciz fails with the takedown.
Khasbulaev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khasbulaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciz manages to avoid it.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khasbulaev misses with the combination.
Khasbulaev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ciz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Ciz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magomedrasul Khasbulaev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Ciz's cut.
That's time! Khasbulaev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Khasbulaev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khasbulaev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khasbulaev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ciz's head backwards.
Ciz slips a jab from Khasbulaev.
Ciz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ciz misses with a low kick as Khasbulaev jumps back.
Khasbulaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khasbulaev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ciz swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khasbulaev throws a series of punches but Ciz avoids them all with ease.
Ciz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khasbulaev throws a hook to the side of Ciz's head but Ciz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khasbulaev scores with a three punch combo!
Khasbulaev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khasbulaev is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khasbulaev misses with an uppercut. Ciz saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ciz.
Ciz is looking to land body kicks.
Khasbulaev connects with an inside leg kick.
Khasbulaev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ciz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khasbulaev takes a swing at Ciz's ribcage but misses.
Khasbulaev throws a leg kick that misses.
Ciz ducks right into an uppercut from Khasbulaev.

Ciz moves into the clinch.
Khasbulaev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ciz backwards.

Ciz pulls guard successfully.
Khasbulaev preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciz working a defensive guard but Khasbulaev passes into half guard.
Khasbulaev tries to stand and escape but Ciz is controlling the position.
Khasbulaev tries to stand and escape but Ciz actually recovers to full guard.

Ciz working for a triangle but Khasbulaev defends it easily.
Khasbulaev wants to get up but he can't break Ciz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Khasbulaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ciz can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz wants to sweep here but Khasbulaev controlling him for the moment.
Ciz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ciz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Khasbulaev manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches.
Khasbulaev stops a takedown attempt from Ciz.
Ciz takes a shot to the head.
Ciz blocking some punches.
Ciz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khasbulaev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciz.
Ciz has Khasbulaev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khasbulaev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Ciz.
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ciz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
George Ciz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ciz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khasbulaev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.