PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Paul (ranked 4626 p4p, 24559 weight class) and Magomed Mhiaolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Paul
vs
Mhiaolov

187 cm
18
188
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
187
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magomed Mhiaolov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mhiaolov defends it nicely.
Paul shoots for a double leg takedown but Mhiaolov sprawls well. He's pushed Paul's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paul shoots for a takedown but Mhiaolov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Paul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paul looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paul shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mhiaolov pinned against the cage. Mhiaolov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paul shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mhiaolov as he jumps to the side.
Mhiaolov with the counter takedown but Paul avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mhiaolov lands with an uppercut that bounces Paul off the cage and back into range.
Paul is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mhiaolov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paul is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Paul is defended easily by Mhiaolov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mhiaolov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paul shoots in but Mhiaolov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paul takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mhiaolov cracks Paul with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Paul falls to his knees and Mhiaolov doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magomed Mhiaolov!
Magomed Mhiaolov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, MKFC for their support in the buildup to the fight.