PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Bistro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Punks Jump Up To Get Beatdown. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bistro
vs
Khalidov

188 cm
27
215 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

185 cm
27
215 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

5th Round
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Bistro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidov checks a leg kick nicely.
Bistro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khalidov is able to avoid easily.
Khalidov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Khalidov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bistro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khalidov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khalidov motions for Bistro to come forward. Khalidov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khalidov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bistro was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidov.
Bistro ducks under a wild hook from Khalidov.
Bistro thows a leg kick but Khalidov checks it
and Khalidov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bistro throws a leg kick
and Khalidov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khalidov swings for the body but Bistro moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidov misses the target.
Khalidov scores with a nice head shot.
Bistro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bistro misses with a low kick.
Khalidov cracks Bistro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bistro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Bistro is having none of it.
Khalidov throws a body punch but Bistro moves out of range.
Bistro throws a leg kick
and Khalidov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bistro throws and low kick but Khalidov moves out of range easily.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Bistro is having none of it.
Bistro scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick from Bistro is predictable there
and Khalidov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bistro throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Khalidov to counter with a crisp jab.
Bistro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khalidov's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bistro slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bistro.
Bistro throws a leg kick
and Khalidov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bistro moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalidov misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Khalidov misses with a leg kick
and Bistro counters with an inside leg kick.
Bistro thows a leg kick but Khalidov checks it
and Khalidov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Khalidov is looking to clinch but Bistro is avoiding it.
Khalidov misses the shot to the body.
Bistro misses with a leg kick

and Khalidov counters by moving into the clinch.
Khalidov prevents Bistro from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bistro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khalidov blocks the elbow strike.
Come on Khalidov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good body shot from Khalidov.
Bistro misses with an elbow strike.
Bistro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khalidov digs a right hand underneath Bistro's ribcage. Bistro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bistro is breathing heavily.
Khalidov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bistro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khalidov has Bistro pushed against the cage.
Khalidov lands a nice shot to the body.
Khalidov lands with a left to the head.
Khalidov controlling the action here for a moment.
Khalidov avoiding damage as Bistro throws knees to the body.
Bistro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bistro tries to land knees in the clinch but Khalidov avoids the damage to the body.
Khalidov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bistro missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Khalidov as the two fighters clinch.
Bistro tries to land knees in the clinch but Khalidov avoids the damage to the body.
Khalidov pushes Bistro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khalidov lands with a right to the head.
Khalidov avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Khalidov.
Khalidov digs a right hand into Bistro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bistro's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bistro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khalidov avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Khalidov.
A shot in the inside from Khalidov.
Khalidov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bistro backwards.
Khalidov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalidov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bistros head.
A shot in the inside from Khalidov.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Khalidov lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Khalidov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidov.
Bistro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bistro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khalidov digs a good hook to Bistro's body.
Bistro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khalidov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bistro throws a leg kick
and Khalidov counters with a stiff right hand.
Khalidov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bistro defending well as Khalidov loads up on a big left hand.
Khalidov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Bistro is predictable there
and Khalidov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalidov lands a really nice looking cross but Bistro seems unphased.

Khalidov has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khalidov.
Khalidov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khalidov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khalidov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khalidov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khalidov lands a shoulder strike.
Khalidov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khalidov scores with a shot to the side of Bistro's head.
Khalidov has Bistro pushed against the cage.
Khalidov is working Bistro over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khalidov.
Khalidov digs a right hand into Bistro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bistro's gas tank.
Khalidov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Bistro is rocked!
Khalidov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oh Bistro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bistro seems to have got his legs back now.
Khalidov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khalidov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bistro trying to land knees to the body.
Khalidov lands a nice uppercut.
Khalidov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bistros head.
Nice body punch from Khalidov - that landed with a thud.
Khalidov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bistro up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khalidov.
Khalidov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Khalidov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Khalidov.
Khalidov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bistro or not.
Khalidov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Khalidov digs a right hand underneath Bistro's ribcage. Bistro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bistro misses with a knee strike.
Khalidov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bistros head.
Khalidov stalling the fight.
Khalidov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khalidov has Bistro pressed against the cage.
Khalidov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khalidov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khalidov pushes Bistro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khalidov is stalling here.
Khalidov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khalidov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khalidov.
Bistro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khalidov blocks it with crossed arms.
Khalidov lands a shot to the body.
Khalidov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khalidov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khalidov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Khalidov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Khalidov.
The referee is keeping an eye on Khalidov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bistro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khalidov lands with a right to the head.
Khalidov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khalidov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khalidov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Khalidov continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Khalidov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bistro backwards.
Come on Khalidov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right handed body shot lands from Khalidov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov avoiding damage.
Fedor Khalidov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fedor Khalidov.
A low kick from Bistro misses
and Khalidov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khalidov wants to clinch
and Bistro counters with a thumping low kick.

Khalidov takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khalidov.
Khalidov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khalidov lands a hook that snaps the head of Bistro backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Khalidov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bistro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Khalidov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khalidov looks to land a right hand but Bistro moved out of range.

Khalidov lands a big head kick that sends Bistro tumbling to the mat! Khalidov takes a step backwards and waves Bistro back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Khalidov tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Bistro is predictable there
enabling Khalidov to counter with a crisp jab.
Bubba Bistro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bistro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Khalidov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khalidov.
Khalidov scoring well with a low kick there.
Bistro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khalidov counters with a leg kick.
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!
Bistro throws a leg kick that is checked

and Khalidov counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov blocks an elbow strike.
Khalidov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bistros head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bistro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khalidov tries to stall but Bistro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bistro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khalidov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bistro has a couple of punches blocked by Khalidov.
Bistro misses with a knee to the head.
Khalidov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khalidov.
Khalidov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bistro throws a punch but it's blocked by Khalidov.
Still in the clinch, Khalidov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Khalidov as the two fighters clinch.
Khalidov gets through Bistro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bistro misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bistro misses with a knee strike.
Khalidov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bistros head.
Khalidov digs a right hand underneath Bistro's ribcage. Bistro let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Khalidov.
Bistro throws a punch but it's blocked by Khalidov.
Khalidov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bistro tries a body shot but Khalidov blocks it.
Khalidov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khalidov lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Khalidov.
Khalidov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bistro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bistro backwards.
A short uppercut from Khalidov.
Khalidov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khalidov creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bistro's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bistro drops to his knees and Khalidov pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Khalidov!