PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forbes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Israels Son. Khalidov has chosen Punks Jump Up To Get Beatdown as his entrance music. Fedor Khalidov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Forbes
vs
Khalidov

187 cm
23
206 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
33
215 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Forbes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Forbes.
Forbes tries for a takedown but Khalidov circles away easily
and Khalidov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Forbes fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Forbes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forbes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khalidov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Forbes has his takedown stuffed
and Khalidov counters with a good low kick that Forbes was not able to check.

Khalidov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Forbes tries to break free but Khalidov pushes him back against the cage.
Forbes tries for a takedown but Khalidov manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov lands with a light punch inside.
Khalidov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Forbes backwards.

It looks like Anthony Forbes has been cut.
Forbes is looking for a takedown.
Khalidov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Forbes backwards.
Forbes wants to break free but Khalidov has control.
Forbes wants a takedown.
Forbes is breathing heavily.
Khalidov scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Khalidov.
Forbes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khalidov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Khalidov lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Khalidov.
Khalidov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Forbes backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khalidov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khalidov lands a right hand.

Khalidov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khalidov misses with a head kick.
Khalidov misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forbes with a poor takedown
and Khalidov counters with a one-two to the body.
Khalidov feints a jab promting Forbes to slip. Khalidov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Forbes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Forbes has his takedown stuffed

and Khalidov moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khalidov lands an uppercut.
Khalidov lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Khalidov.
Khalidov pushes Forbes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Khalidov on the inside.
Khalidov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khalidov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khalidov lands a shoulder strike.
Forbes tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khalidov stalls.
Forbes can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khalidov.
Khalidov lands with a light punch inside.

Forbes is rocked!
Khalidov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Oh Forbes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khalidov creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Forbes's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Forbes 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 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Khalidov!