PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khakim Khadzhimurad (ranked 3312 p4p, 7198 weight class) and Don Gotti (ranked 337 p4p, 0 weight class). Khadzhimurad has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Khadzhimurad
vs
Gotti

186 cm
27
157
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
36
170
19 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khakim Khadzhimurad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Don Gotti!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khadzhimurad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gotti circles away quickly and effectively.

Gotti pushes Khadzhimurad up against the cage in a clinch.

Gotti manages to break the clinch.
Gotti closes the distance and clinches up with Khadzhimurad, looking for a takedown. Gotti pushes Khadzhimurad against the cage but Khadzhimurad circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Gotti dives in and scores a takedown into Khadzhimurad's guard.
Gotti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gotti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gotti wants to control from the top but Khadzhimurad keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotti seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Khadzhimurad wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Khadzhimurad has an active guard here but Gotti has managed to pass into half guard.
Khadzhimurad is breathing heavily.
Gotti controlling the action here.
Gotti moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gotti trying to control the position but Khadzhimurad is working away.
Gotti lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gotti controlling the position.

Gotti stands up.
Khakim Khadzhimurad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khadzhimurad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gotti moves away.
Khadzhimurad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khadzhimurad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gotti.
Khadzhimurad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gotti tries to clinch but Khadzhimurad moves out of range.
Khakim Khadzhimurad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti darts in looking for a takedown but Khadzhimurad gets double underhooks and turns Gotti into the cage.

Gotti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Khadzhimurad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gotti manages to get himself to full guard.

Gotti lands an upkick as Khadzhimurad stands over him.
Gotti looking for a sweep. Not yet Gotti, not yet.
Khadzhimurad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gotti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Khadzhimurad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Khadzhimurad won't allow Gotti to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gotti trying to control the position.
Gotti lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Gotti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khadzhimurad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gotti trying to control but Khadzhimurad is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Gotti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gotti fails with the takedown
and Khadzhimurad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gotti wants to clinch up but Khadzhimurad keeps it at a distance.
Gotti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Gotti gets tackled into the cage by Khadzhimurad. Khadzhimurad maintains the clinch.
Gotti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khadzhimurad gets underhooks to prevent Gotti's takedown attempt.
Khakim Khadzhimurad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Gotti.
Gotti jumps guard but Khadzhimurad stands there with Gotti around his waist. Gotti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khadzhimurad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gotti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gotti.

Gotti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khadzhimurad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Gotti has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gotti manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Khadzhimurad misses
and Gotti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gotti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gotti checks a leg kick.
Khadzhimurad sets himself, and Gotti steps forward looking for the clinch! Khadzhimurad avoids it this time.
Gotti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khadzhimurad but Khadzhimurad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice combination there by Gotti.
Khadzhimurad throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khadzhimurad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gotti manages to avoid it.
Khadzhimurad throws a body punch but Gotti moves out of range.

Gotti closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Khadzhimurad quickly recovers to half guard.
Khadzhimurad tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Gotti manages to move to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gotti controlling from the full mount.
Gotti looking to finish Khadzhimurad with some ground and pound. This is bad for Khadzhimurad!
Khadzhimurad is trying to escape the mount.
Gotti controlling from the full mount.
Khadzhimurad is in a horrible position here. Gotti smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gotti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti working the ground and pound effectively.
Khadzhimurad is trying desperately to improve position.
Khadzhimurad is in a horrible position here. Gotti smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gotti scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Khadzhimurad?

Gotti goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Khadzhimurad is on top in guard.
Gotti is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gotti is on top in guard.

Khadzhimurad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gotti landing with the ground and pound.
Gotti wants to get up but he can't break Khadzhimurad's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gotti advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Gotti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gotti tries to close the distance and clinch but Khadzhimurad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gotti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khadzhimurad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khadzhimurad connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gotti momentarily.
Gotti shoots in and drives through. Khadzhimurad sprawls well.
Khadzhimurad is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gotti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gotti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Khadzhimurad as he jumps to the side.
Khakim Khadzhimurad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Gotti.
Gotti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gotti is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Khadzhimurad's half guard.
Khadzhimurad controlling the position well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad trying to hold on to Gotti's head to control him but Gotti postures up.
Gotti uses his free foot to push down on Khadzhimurad's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Khadzhimurad.
Gotti raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gotti in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gotti lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gotti with good strikes from the mount here!
Khakim Khadzhimurad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gotti working for a submission but Khadzhimurad is keeping him at bay.
Gotti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Khadzhimurad is in a horrible position here. Gotti smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Khadzhimurad is desperately trying to improve his position but Gotti has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti breaks from Khadzhimurad's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gotti cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Khadzhimurad in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Khadzhimurad is rocked!
Gotti has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Khadzhimurad's face.
Oh Khadzhimurad is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gotti lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Khadzhimurad hang on?
Gotti postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Khadzhimurad bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Gotti and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Gotti!