PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamed Khalidov had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Khalidov
vs
Hope

182 cm
25
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
196 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mamed Khalidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Hope!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khalidov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hope lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hope swinging wildly here.
Khalidov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hope counters with a huge left! Khalidov is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hope isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Khalidov from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hope!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Hope!