PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Levi Gene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidovv comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shamhan Daldaev - Eto Kavkaz kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gene
vs
Khalidovv

187 cm
33
182 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

183 cm
36
181 lbs
14 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levi Gene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mamed Khalidovv!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gene throws a jab when Khalidovv was well out of range.
Gene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khalidovv paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gene throws a series of punches but Khalidovv moves out of range.
Gene buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khalidovv shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gene defends it nicely.
Gene blocks a head kick by Khalidovv.
Levi Gene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gene fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khalidovv checks it well.
Gene fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gene clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gene throws an elbow but misses.

Gene lands a takedown into guard.

Gene got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khalidovv has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gene has managed to get both his arms back between Khalidovv's legs - danger averted.
Gene forces his way into half guard.
Gene lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Gene there.
Khalidovv gets full guard.
Gene throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Khalidovv throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Gene has gone for a leg lock! Khalidovv slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gene's guard.
Gene wants to sweep here but Khalidovv controlling him for the moment.
Gene keeping moving, preventing Khalidovv from controlling successfully.
Gene lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Khalidovv!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv is trying to escape the mount.
Khalidovv sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gene working over Khalidovv with some ground and pound. Khalidovv looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gene lands a nice short elbow.
Gene working the head and body with strikes.
Gene is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Khalidovv actively working from the bottom here.
Gene slows the pace down in half guard.
Gene wants to control but Khalidovv is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gene lands strikes from half guard.
Gene lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gene throwing shots but Khalidovv is blocking nicely.
Khalidovv is staying active underneath Gene, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Khalidovv looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gene has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Gene is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gene working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gene scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gene lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gene looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Khalidovv wants to get back to his feet.
Khalidovv looks winded!
Gene is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gene is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Khalidovv is looking to improve his position.
Khalidovv is trying to stand.
Khalidovv is pressing down on Gene's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gene pushing down on Khalidovv's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gene works his way into side control.

Gene is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Khalidovv is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Khalidovv tries to buck Gene off but Gene is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gene is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Khalidovv is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Khalidovv takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Gene dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gene looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovv is just out of range.
Gene lands with a straight right. Khalidovv didn't see that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gene!
Gene throws a head kick that misses.
Khalidovv moves in looking to clinch but Gene pushes him off.
Khalidovv throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gene avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gene lands with a cross.
Gene moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gene throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovv wants to clinch.
Gene misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gene motions for Khalidovv to come forward. Gene throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovv displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gene.
Khalidovv scores with a head kick. Gene tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Khalidovv has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gene finds it's way round the side to connect with Khalidovv's head.
Levi Gene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gene throws a body punch but Khalidovv moves out of range.
Khalidovv uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gene.
Gene lands with a kick to the ribs.
Khalidovv is breathing heavily.
Gene connects with a crisp jab.
Gene scores with a head kick. Khalidovv tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gene shoots and misses
and Khalidovv counters with a head kick. That will keep Gene thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gene scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Khalidovv tries to keep at a distance but Gene has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khalidovv is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gene pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gene lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Gene.
Khalidovv prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levi Gene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gene scores with a shot to the side of Khalidovv's head.
Gene working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khalidovv can do to turn this around?
Gene gets through Khalidovv's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gene - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gene lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls for Gene to work.
Gene lands a hook that snaps the head of Khalidovv backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khalidovv with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Gene gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Khalidovv regains guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gene landing with the ground and pound.
Gene is in close to Khalidovv's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Khalidovv is rocked!
Gene landing with the ground and pound.
Khalidovv is still in real trouble! Can Gene finish him?
Gene with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gene loads up on a big left hand. Khalidovv felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Gene looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Khalidovv can't hide his disappointment, as Gene celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Levi Gene!