PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Shakhbulatov (ranked 732 p4p, 90 weight class) and Pedro De Pacas (ranked 1250 p4p, 146 weight class). Shakhbulatov comes into the arena with Sabina Saidova - Dagestan blaring out of the sound system. Pedro De Pacas acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Shakhbulatov
vs
De Pacas

178 cm
28
167 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

175 cm
28
163 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Juggernaut And Gladiators
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rustam Shakhbulatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro De Pacas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakhbulatov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shakhbulatov drops down looking for a counter takedown but De Pacas sprawls and moves away.

De Pacas clinches up with Shakhbulatov and pushes him back against the cage.
De Pacas pushes Shakhbulatov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shakhbulatov blocking some punches.
Shakhbulatov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Pacas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shakhbulatov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but De Pacas is defending well.
De Pacas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shakhbulatov is trying to pull guard but De Pacas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
De Pacas has a couple of punches blocked by Shakhbulatov.
De Pacas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Rustam Shakhbulatov has been cut.
A hook to the body from De Pacas.
Shakhbulatov fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Shakhbulatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shakhbulatov can't find room to land a body shot as De Pacas controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Pacas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shakhbulatov is working for takedown but De Pacas is calmly controlling the position for now.
De Pacas has a couple of punches blocked by Shakhbulatov.
Shakhbulatov misses with the head strike.
A short left from De Pacas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Pacas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Shakhbulatov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
De Pacas is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Shakhbulatov dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shakhbulatov cracks De Pacas with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Pacas is looking to regain half guard here but Shakhbulatov keeps moving and retains side control.

Shakhbulatov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
De Pacas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Shakhbulatov is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. De Pacas is trying to escape and Shakhbulatov transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and De Pacas is forced to tap! Nice work there by Shakhbulatov! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rustam Shakhbulatov!
After winning the bout, Rustam Shakhbulatov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Pedro De Pacas stepped up to the mic, saying 'I have reached as far as I can go. I will retire after my contract expires.'.