PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Pimpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Khaliq Khalid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Pimpin
vs
Khaliq Khalid

185 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Pimpin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdul Khaliq Khalid!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khaliq Khalid throws a body kick that misses.
Khaliq Khalid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khaliq Khalid swings for the body but Pimpin moves out of range.
Pimpin tries to counter with a takedown but Khaliq Khalid is quick to defend against it.
Pimpin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Khaliq Khalid gets caught flat footed, as Pimpin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Khaliq Khalid can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pimpin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pimpin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pimpin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimpin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Khaliq Khalid for as long as he can get away with.
Khaliq Khalid sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khaliq Khalid trying to control from the bottom.
Pimpin slows the pace down in half guard.

Khaliq Khalid looking for submissions off his back.
Khaliq Khalid tries to roll over but Pimpin keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pimpin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Pimpin is working for a kimura but Khaliq Khalid is defending it quite comfortably.
Pimpin is controlling the pace.
Khaliq Khalid really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pimpin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pimpin is pressing down on Khaliq Khalid's thigh, looking to free his foot. Khaliq Khalid is holding on for now.
Pimpin is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khaliq Khalid is looking to control Pimpin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khaliq Khalid avoid being mounted?
Pimpin is taking a breather. Khaliq Khalid says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pimpin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khaliq Khalid connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pimpin momentarily.
Good exchange - Khaliq Khalid coming out on top.

Pimpin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Khaliq Khalid tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pimpin is in Khaliq Khalid's guard.
Pimpin preventing the sweep.
Pimpin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khaliq Khalid is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Big Pimpin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice cross by Khaliq Khalid.
Khaliq Khalid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Khaliq Khalid gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pimpin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Khaliq Khalid looking to control.
Pimpin advances position into side control!

Pimpin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Khaliq Khalid is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Pimpin stalls from top position.

Pimpin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Khaliq Khalid knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Pimpin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Khaliq Khalid looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Big Pimpin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khaliq Khalid struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khaliq Khalid is trying to escape the position but Pimpin is controlling the position.
Khaliq Khalid is looking to reverse the position.

Pimpin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Khaliq Khalid has escaped the position, nice work there.
Khaliq Khalid tries to improve position but can't.
Khaliq Khalid trying to remain calm as Pimpin controls from the top position.
Pimpin continues to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khaliq Khalid is trying to improve his position.
Khaliq Khalid is trying to control Pimpin's posture but Pimpin avoids it.
Khaliq Khalid trying to remain calm as Pimpin controls from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Further stalling from Pimpin.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Khaliq Khalid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khaliq Khalid connects with the punch.
Pimpin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pimpin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khaliq Khalid misses with a body shot.
Pimpin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pimpin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Khaliq Khalid circles away.
Khaliq Khalid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pimpin. Pimpin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Pimpin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A big left from Khaliq Khalid misses.
Khaliq Khalid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sloppy strikes from Khaliq Khalid. Those never looked like landing.
Pimpin drops his hands momentarily and Khaliq Khalid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pimpin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khaliq Khalid sprawls well. Khaliq Khalid wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pimpin gets slowly back to his feet.

Pimpin dives in and scores a takedown into Khaliq Khalid's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pimpin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khaliq Khalid is keeping the position for now.
Pimpin stopping the sweep attempt from Khaliq Khalid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimpin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
More hug and hope from Pimpin.
Pimpin won't allow Khaliq Khalid to sweep him here.
Khaliq Khalid is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pimpin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pimpin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice cross by Khaliq Khalid.
Abdul Khaliq Khalid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pimpin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khaliq Khalid.
Khaliq Khalid looks to land a body kick but Pimpin moved away.
Pimpin feinted with a counter takedown.
A low kick from Khaliq Khalid is predictable there

and Pimpin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pimpin is looking to advance position but Khaliq Khalid won't allow it.
Pimpin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Khaliq Khalid wants to get back to full guard.
Pimpin trying to pass the guard but Khaliq Khalid defending well.
Khaliq Khalid wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pimpin controlling the action here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Pimpin.
Khaliq Khalid tries to get to full guard but Pimpin has control of the leg.
Pimpin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pimpin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khaliq Khalid as he avoids it easily.
Pimpin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khaliq Khalid is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pimpin with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Pimpin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pimpin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Khaliq Khalid circles away.
A cross from Khaliq Khalid lands.
Khaliq Khalid throws a hook to the side of Pimpin's head but Pimpin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pimpin tries to counter with a takedown but Khaliq Khalid is quick to defend against it.
Abdul Khaliq Khalid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khaliq Khalid throws a head kick but Pimpin moves out of range.
Khaliq Khalid throws a hook but Pimpin blocks it.
Pimpin checks the leg kick.
Pimpin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Khaliq Khalid drives through and clinches with Pimpin against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khaliq Khalid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Khaliq Khalid.
Big Pimpin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short left from Khaliq Khalid.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Khaliq Khalid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pimpin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Pimpin!