PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pipoy Palay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Khalidov
vs
Palay

182 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pipoy Palay!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Palay feints and as Khalidov raises his hands in defense, Palay changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Khalidov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Palay is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Khalidov controls Palay momentarily but Palay frees himself.
Khalidov keeping moving, preventing Palay from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pipoy Palay.
Khalidov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Palay counters with a takedown into side control.
Palay remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
You can see the frustration on Khalidov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palay slows the pace down.
Khalidov is looking to reverse the position.
Palay looks gassed!
Khalidov pushes Palay away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Palay gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palay 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 Khalidov's shoulder. That is not cool.
Khalidov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Palay is controlling him well.
Palay taking a breather here.

Pipoy Palay has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Khalidov misses with a takedown attempt

and Palay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Khalidov is holding on to half guard well.
Khalidov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Palay is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Khalidov is trying to stand up here but Palay is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mamed Khalidov.
Khalidov tries for a takedown but Palay circles away easily

and Palay moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Khalidov jumps into guard, dragging Palay to the mat.
Palay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khalidov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khalidov is trying to control the position but Palay postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palay is fighting to break Khalidov's control of his arms but Khalidov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mamed Khalidov.
Khalidov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Palay counters with a nice double leg into side control. Khalidov won't be happy with that.
Khalidov can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pipoy Palay dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Khalidov tries for a takedown but Palay circles away easily

and Palay counters with a shoot takedown. Khalidov fights it but they end up in guard.
Khalidov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Khalidov is looking to stand up but Palay isn't so interested in that idea.
Khalidov trying to keep a closed guard but Palay is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Khalidov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Palay is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Palay is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mamed Khalidov.
Khalidov has his takedown stuffed

and Palay counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Khalidov controlling the position.
Khalidov working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mamed Khalidov just wasn't active enough.
Khalidov with a poor takedown

and Palay counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Khalidov!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palay tries to control but Khalidov wriggling away.
Khalidov tries to lock up and control but Palay gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov holds on to Palay around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Khalidov tries to lock up and control but Palay gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mamed Khalidov.
Khalidov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Palay as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Palay as Khalidov shoots in.
Khalidov misses with a takedown

and Palay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Palay.
Khalidov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khalidov is working hard here to advance position.
Khalidov working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Mamed Khalidov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Khalidov dives in and grabs Palay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Palay pushes down on Khalidov's head and hops out.
Khalidov fails to land the takedown.
Khalidov with a poor takedown

and Palay counters with a shoot takedown. Khalidov fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palay seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pipoy Palay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Khalidov has a takedown stuffed.
Khalidov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Palay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Palay.
Khalidov working a defensive guard but Palay manages to pass into side control anyway.
Khalidov is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Palay stalls from top position.
Khalidov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Palay asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palay working the ground and pound from side control.
Khalidov struggling a bit here.
Khalidov tries to buck Palay off but Palay is having none of it.
Mamed Khalidov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Khalidov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Palay is controlling him well.
Khalidov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Khalidov wants to control but Palay postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mamed Khalidov.
Khalidov has his takedown stuffed

and Palay counters with a shoot takedown. Khalidov fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khalidov looking for a sweep. Not yet Khalidov, not yet.
Palay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khalidov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Palay trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mamed Khalidov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Khalidov misses with a takedown attempt

and Palay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidov wants to stand but Palay is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palay trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Khalidov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Palay is aware though and is defending well.
Khalidov wants to stand and escape but Palay is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palay trying to control but Khalidov is working from the bottom.

Pipoy Palay has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Khalidov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Palay is fending him off so far but Khalidov persists. Nope, Palay circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pipoy Palay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Palay winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pipoy Palay!