PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haka Maka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidovv's entrance music is Shamhan Daldaev - Eto Kavkaz . A fine choice. Maka has chosen Island Music as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khalidovv
vs
Maka

183 cm
33
181 lbs
11 - 15 - 1

180 cm
32
201 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 11 - 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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haka Maka!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Khalidovv avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maka shoots in for a double leg but Khalidovv sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Khalidovv slaps away a takedown attempt from Maka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mamed Khalidovv has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haka Maka.
Maka ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovv.

Maka gets tackled into the cage by Khalidovv. Khalidovv maintains the clinch.

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

Maka moves into the clinch.

Khalidovv breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khalidovv counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Khalidovv shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maka as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maka is looking to clinch but Khalidovv is avoiding it.
Maka with a poor takedown
and Khalidovv counters with a series of strikes. Maka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Khalidovv goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maka lands with a shot to the body.
Khalidovv swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khalidovv is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khalidovv throws a leg kick which misses Maka's front leg but catches the back leg as Maka tries to avoid it.
Maka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv stuffs the takedown.
Maka blocks a head kick by Khalidovv.
Khalidovv throws a leg kick but Maka moved away.
Maka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Khalidovv as he jumps to the side.
Maka blocks a head kick by Khalidovv.
Maka wants to clinch up but Khalidovv keeps it at a distance.
Khalidovv throws a series of punches but Maka avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Khalidovv sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maka somewhat.
Khalidovv tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khalidovv stuffs the takedown.
Khalidovv throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khalidovv looks to clinch

and Maka counters with a shoot takedown. Khalidovv fights it but they end up in guard.

Khalidovv working for a triangle but Maka defends it easily.
Maka with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maka wants to control from the top but Khalidovv keeps moving.
Maka postures up and lands a big shot to Khalidovv's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maka wants to control from the top but Khalidovv keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalidovv wants to stand and escape but Maka is having none of it.

Khalidovv had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maka defends it easily.
Maka trying to control but Khalidovv is working from the bottom.
Maka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Maka content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Khalidovv has locked up a guillotine! Khalidovv's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Maka is holding on here and Khalidovv must be using up a lot of energy. Maka has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Khalidovv gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mamed Khalidovv!