PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baysangur Usamov (ranked 2105 p4p, 2516 weight class) and Reese Rumbalo (ranked 312 p4p, 357 weight class). Usamov comes to the cage accompanied by Ali Dimaev - Nokhchicho. This should be a great matchup!

Usamov
vs
Rumbalo

186 cm
25
190
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Fighters Connection
Battle Hecs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Baysangur Usamov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reese Rumbalo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usamov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rumbalo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rumbalo staying out of range there.
Usamov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Usamov backing away here, and Rumbalo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Usamov checks a leg kick nicely.
Usamov throwing a counter right hand but Rumbalo manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Rumbalo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rumbalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Usamov moves away.
Usamov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Usamov blocks a jab.
Rumbalo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Usamov.
Rumbalo misses with a lunging right hand
and Usamov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rumbalo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Usamov looks to land a left hand but Rumbalo moved out of range nicely.
Rumbalo throws a leg kick but Usamov moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumbalo throws a leg kick but Usamov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rumbalo scores with a shot to the body.
A big left from Rumbalo misses.
Rumbalo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rumbalo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rumbalo.
Rumbalo tries to move into range but Usamov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Usamov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Reese Rumbalo has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumbalo misses with a right hand
and Usamov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Usamov stuns Rumbalo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Usamov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Usamov sizes up Rumbalo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Usamov grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Rumbalo takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Usamov cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Baysangur Usamov!
Baysangur Usamov retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Baysangur Usamov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.