PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie has chosen Flower Of Scotland as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Khalidovv
vs
McKenzie

195 cm
22
200 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 9 - 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McKenzie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Khalidovv!
Khalidovv keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Khalidovv in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McKenzie with shots to the head and body - Khalidovv looks very uncomfortable down there.
Khalidovv is working to get back to half guard.
Khalidovv is working hard here to advance position.
Khalidovv manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Khalidovv looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Khalidovv is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McKenzie pulls his head out easily.

Khalidovv looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Khalidovv looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovv moves into full guard.
McKenzie wants to pass the guard but Khalidovv is keeping the position.

Khalidovv looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Khalidovv looking for a guillotine here but McKenzie defends easily.
McKenzie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Khalidovv had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McKenzie defends it easily.
Khalidovv tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McKenzie postures up and lands a big shot to Khalidovv's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie is working Khalidovv over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKenzie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McKenzie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Khalidovv's head.
Khalidovv preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Khalidovv is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McKenzie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McKenzie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McKenzie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Khalidovv's head.

Khalidovv had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McKenzie defends it easily.

McKenzie is sitting in close to Khalidovv's body. Khalidovv has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! McKenzie is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, McKenzie is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Khalidovv.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mamed Khalidovv!
Mamed Khalidovv retains his middleweight title!