PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davin Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Khaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khaliev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: T-Wayne - Nasty Freestyle. 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.

Battle
vs
Khaliev

187 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu
Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davin Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Khaliev!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Davin Battle has been cut.

Khaliev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Khaliev lands in his opponent's guard.
Khaliev passes into half guard.
Battle keeping control of the position.

Khaliev maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Battle could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Khaliev has cracked it and Battle is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Khaliev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Khaliev!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Adam Khaliev made sure he mentioned Mohito Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.