PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rutger Howard (ranked 4735 p4p, 176 weight class) and Khamed Al Khabbib (ranked 22622 p4p, 269 weight class). Khamed Al Khabbib is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Howard
vs
Al Khabbib

214 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
29
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rutger Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Khamed Al Khabbib!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Howard drives through and clinches with Al Khabbib against the cage.
Howard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Howard.
Al Khabbib jumps guard but Howard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Howard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Howard lands a left hand.
Howard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Al Khabbib is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Howard to keep the fight standing.
Howard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al Khabbib backwards.
Howard is working Al Khabbib over against the cage.
Al Khabbib looks winded!
Howard scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Howard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Howard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Howard gets through Al Khabbib's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Howard gets through Al Khabbib's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Howard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Howard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Howard gets through Al Khabbib's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Howard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Howard lands a nice uppercut.
Howard lands an uppercut.
Howard lands a right hand.
Howard lands a big right hand that drops Al Khabbib! The killer instinct kicks in and Howard finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Howard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rutger Howard!
A determined Rutger Howard didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!