PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Din Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidovv kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shamhan Daldaev - Eto Kavkaz . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Khalidovv
vs
Menezes

183 cm
33
181 lbs
10 - 15 - 1

188 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 10 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mamed Khalidovv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Din Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes tries to clinch

so Khalidovv counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Khalidovv works over Menezes with some ground and pound from guard.
Khalidovv pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Menezes is keeping the position for now.
Khalidovv prevents Menezes from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Khalidovv stands and steps away. Menezes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Khalidovv closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Khalidovv lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khalidovv is aware though and is defending well.

Khalidovv stands up from Menezes's guard - Khalidovv perhaps looking for a knockout.
Menezes misses with a hook
and Khalidovv counters with a big head kick but Menezes shrugs it off.

Khalidovv moves into the clinch successfully.

Khalidovv breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Khalidovv scores a takedown into full mount!
Menezes working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovv landing strikes from the mount and Menezes is in trouble!
Khalidovv is in the full mount, landing strikes.

It looks like Din Menezes has been cut.

Khalidovv working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Khalidovv postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Menezes looks a forlorn figure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Khalidovv looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Khalidovv is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Menezes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Khalidovv working Menezes over with strikes here.

Menezes is rocked!

That has opened up Din Menezes's cut even more.
Khalidovv postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Menezes bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Khalidovv and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mamed Khalidovv!