PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Tomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mariusz Tomb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Khalidov
vs
Tomb

189 cm
26
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

205 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muhammed Khalidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mariusz Tomb!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidov misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Khalidov.
Tomb is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tomb shoots in looking for a takedown. Khalidov tries to sprawl out of it but Tomb keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Khalidov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tomb throws a series of punches but Khalidov moves out of range.
Tomb drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Mariusz Tomb has been cut.

Khalidov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Khalidov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khalidov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tomb tries a knee to the head but Khalidov blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomb is trying to maintain a safe position but Khalidov gets an underhook and turns Tomb into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tomb backwards.
Good body shot from Khalidov.
Khalidov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Khalidov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tomb looks gassed!
Stalling in the clinch from Khalidov.
Khalidov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tombs head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khalidov.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Muhammed Khalidov.
Khalidov lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khalidov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tomb.
Muhammed Khalidov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov cracks Tomb with a good jab.
Khalidov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tomb looks up at the clock. Bad move! Khalidov lands a right hand from hell, dropping Tomb. Khalidov pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muhammed Khalidov!