PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aslan Krabutov (ranked 1111 p4p, 1411 weight class) and Khuyag Khamag (ranked 172 p4p, 208 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Krabutov
vs
Khamag

191 cm
20
217
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
204
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Shadow Realm Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aslan Krabutov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khuyag Khamag!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krabutov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krabutov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Krabutov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Krabutov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Khamag really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Krabutov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Krabutov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Khamag has managed to free his arm - good work.

Krabutov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Khamag defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Krabutov seems content to control.
Krabutov uses his free foot to push down on Khamag's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Khamag.
Krabutov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Krabutov looking to secure an arm triangle but Khamag defends it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Krabutov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Khamag has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Krabutov throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Khamag has his hands clasped together but Krabutov breaks the hold and Khamag is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Krabutov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aslan Krabutov!
Aslan Krabutov retains his light heavyweight title!