PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khabib Magamedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko Perkovic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Khabib Magamedov's chin.

Perkovic
vs
Magamedov

188 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
228 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Perkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khabib Magamedov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perkovic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Magamedov!
Magamedov tries to improve position but can't.
Perkovic working the ground and pound.
Magamedov tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Perkovic decides to stand back up.
Perkovic walks into a stiff left hand from Magamedov.
Magamedov feints a jab promting Perkovic to slip. Magamedov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Perkovic slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Marko Perkovic has been cut.

Magamedov cracks Perkovic with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Perkovic looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Magamedov finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkovic with a jab.
Magamedov dances in with a quick combination. Perkovic is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Magamedov snaps Perkovic's head back. Perkovic stumbles backwards against the cage. Magamedov steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Perkovic's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Perkovic just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Khabib Magamedov!
Khabib Magamedov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.