PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khalidovv
vs
Barnes

195 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
187 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mamed Khalidovv!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khalidovv closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Khalidovv moves out of range easily.
Khalidovv shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barnes sprawls well. Barnes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khalidovv gets slowly back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Barnes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Khalidovv feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Khalidovv looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barnes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Khalidovv has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Barnes should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Khalidovv has tightened it up now! Barnes should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mamed Khalidovv!
Mamed Khalidovv retains his middleweight title!