PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Kadurov (ranked 2027 p4p, 25031 weight class) and Derrick Gawain (ranked 271 p4p, 609 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kadurov
vs
Gawain

180 cm
21
184
4 - 4 - 0

184 cm
24
180
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Silverback Sweatshop
Champion Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rustam Kadurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Gawain!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Kadurov.
Gawain throws a body kick that misses

and Kadurov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gawain won't be happy with that.
Kadurov working the head with strikes.
Gawain on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kadurov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kadurov working the ground and pound from side control.

Gawain is rocked!
Kadurov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gawain is still in real trouble! Can Kadurov finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gawain takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kadurov cracks Gawain with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kadurov immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Gawain is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kadurov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rustam Kadurov!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rustam Kadurov waved his t-shirt featuring Champion Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.