PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abu Khalid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodore Donald Kerabatsos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerabatsos has chosen Creedence Clearwater Revival - Looking Out My Backdoor as his entrance music. Theodore Donald Kerabatsos acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Khalid
vs
Donald Kerabatsos

180 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
190 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Khalid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theodore Donald Kerabatsos!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalid misses with a hook.
Kerabatsos is looking to clinch.
Khalid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kerabatsos swinging wildly here.
A combination from Khalid does no damage.
Khalid throws a right hand that Kerabatsos ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerabatsos also avoids with ease.
Abu Khalid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerabatsos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khalid misses with a combination

so Kerabatsos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kerabatsos tries to free his leg and advance position but Khalid is retaining full guard.
Kerabatsos wants to control from the top but Khalid keeps moving.
Khalid is looking to stand up but Kerabatsos isn't so interested in that idea.
Kerabatsos pushes down on Khalid's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kerabatsos wants to free his trapped foot but Khalid is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kerabatsos trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kerabatsos stands up and beckons Khalid to join him on the feet.
Kerabatsos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kerabatsos misses with an uppercut. Khalid saw that one coming.
Khalid throws a series of punches but Kerabatsos avoids them all with ease.

Kerabatsos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kerabatsos passes Khalid's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Khalid is looking to escape.
Kerabatsos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Khalid!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kerabatsos jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Khalid is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Khalid and Kerabatsos has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Khalid wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kerabatsos is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Khalid's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kerabatsos wants to take a breather but Khalid manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kerabatsos.

Kerabatsos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kerabatsos closes the distance and clinches up with Khalid, looking for a takedown. Kerabatsos pushes Khalid against the cage but Khalid circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khalid throws a right hand that Kerabatsos ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerabatsos also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khalid scores with a one two! Kerabatsos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Theodore Donald Kerabatsos has been cut.
Khalid stuffs the takedown attempt from Kerabatsos. Kerabatsos gets slowly back to his feet.
Abu Khalid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodore Donald Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos looks gassed!
BOOM! Khalid lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kerabatsos. Kerabatsos tries to recover but Khalid is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kerabatsos lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abu Khalid!