PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noriyuki Nayoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Punks Jump Up To Get Beatdown. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nayoui
vs
Khalidov

190 cm
24
218 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
215 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Crippler's Corner

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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noriyuki Nayoui!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fedor Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidov throws a front kick aimed at Nayoui's knee but Nayoui avoids it well.
Khalidov just misses with a punch to the body.
Khalidov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nayoui dips to his left and cracks Khalidov with an uppercut!
Khalidov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khalidov missing with a left hand there. Nayoui was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nayoui throws a right and a left that Khalidov avoids nicely.
Nayoui throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khalidov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khalidov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nayoui.
Nayoui will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khalidov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nayoui.
Nayoui on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidov. Khalidov obviously looking to wear him down.
Khalidov throws a front kick aimed at Nayoui's knee but Nayoui avoids it well.
Nayoui tries to bum rush Khalidov with a series of wild strikes but Khalidov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khalidov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayoui thows a body shot but no joy.
Nayoui lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nayoui keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalidov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khalidov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nayoui circles away quickly and effectively.
Khalidov throws a combination. Nayoui tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nayoui misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nayoui connects with a looping right hand.
Nayoui lands a jab.
Nayoui steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidov.
Nayoui throws a big shot that misses.
Nayoui drops Khalidov with a nice combination! Nayoui dives into Khalidov's guard, looking to finish!

Khalidov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nayoui stands up from Khalidov's guard - Nayoui perhaps looking for a knockout.
Khalidov is still on wobbly legs! Can Nayoui finish him?
Khalidov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nayoui.
Khalidov seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Khalidov colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Nayoui as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Khalidov is left battered and dazed whilst Nayoui and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noriyuki Nayoui!
Noriyuki Nayoui retains his light heavyweight title!