PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magomedrasul Khasbulaev (ranked 3082 p4p, 283 weight class) and Jesus St Pierre (ranked 1576 p4p, 164 weight class). Khasbulaev comes to the cage accompanied by Fetty Wap - Trap Queen. St Pierre has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Jesus St Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Khasbulaev
vs
St Pierre

173 cm
29
152 lbs
19 - 19 - 0

176 cm
33
159 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre takes one to the chin there.
Khasbulaev blocks a jab.
A nice combination there by St Pierre.

St Pierre drives through with a takedown into Khasbulaev's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Khasbulaev manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khasbulaev throws a head punch that misses.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Pierre.
A frustrated look appears on Khasbulaev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev lands a right hand.
Khasbulaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khasbulaev wants to break free but St Pierre has control.
Khasbulaev blocking some punches.
St Pierre can't find room to land a body shot as Khasbulaev controls the action.
St Pierre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Khasbulaev breaks the clinch.
Khasbulaev scores with a nice head shot.
St Pierre cracks a nice hook into Khasbulaev's ribs.
St Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Khasbulaev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khasbulaev misses with a looping right.
Khasbulaev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as St Pierre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khasbulaev doesn't seem phased though.
St Pierre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
St Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khasbulaev throws a body punch but St Pierre moves out of range.
Khasbulaev moves out of range as St Pierre strikes.
St Pierre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Khasbulaev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St Pierre checks it well.
St Pierre drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Khasbulaev defends it well.
Jab from Khasbulaev.

St Pierre is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khasbulaev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And St Pierre tries to counter it with a takedown but Khasbulaev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
St Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Khasbulaev finish him?
and Khasbulaev counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts St Pierre! He's just covering up as Khasbulaev starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
A victorious Magomedrasul Khasbulaev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.