PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Memet Khalidoww (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeo Imanari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeo Imanari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Khalidoww
vs
Imanari

180 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 Tokyo, Memet Khalidoww!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeo Imanari!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khalidoww gets the takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Khalidoww trying to control the action but Imanari is working from the bottom.
Imanari is looking for a sweep.
Khalidoww throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Imanari works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Khalidoww trying to mount his opponent but Imanari defends it.
Imanari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Imanari regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Imanari has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khalidoww can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Imanari is controlling Khalidoww's posture.

Imanari working for a triangle but Khalidoww defends it easily.
Khalidoww missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imanari looking to control.
Khalidoww trying to control but Imanari is working from the bottom.
Khalidoww trying to stand up but can't free himself from Imanari's guard.
Imanari wants to sweep here but Khalidoww controlling him for the moment.
Imanari is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Imanari keeping moving, preventing Khalidoww from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Memet Khalidoww wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Khalidoww or perhaps it was just good defense by Imanari which made him look bad.
No luck for Khalidoww with that takedown attempt.

Khalidoww gets tackled into the cage by Imanari. Imanari maintains the clinch.
Khalidoww wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Imanari has him pressed against the cage.
Imanari is trying to push Khalidoww away but Khalidoww has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khalidoww has Imanari pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Imanari pulls Khalidoww into guard.
Imanari trying to keep a closed guard but Khalidoww is proving a slippery customer.

Imanari looking for a triangle here. Khalidoww is fighting it but it looks tight! Imanari pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Khalidoww is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Takeo Imanari!
Takeo Imanari decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.