PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Rougeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidov comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up. Rougeau has chosen Ned's Atomic Dustbin- Kill Your Television as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jacques Rougeau has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mamed Khalidov's chin.

Khalidov
vs
Rougeau

206 cm
22
241 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

193 cm
22
247 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu
Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Rougeau!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rougeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidov manages to avoid it.

Rougeau moves into the clinch.
Khalidov lands a hook that snaps the head of Rougeau backwards.
Rougeau misses with a body punch.
Rougeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Khalidov controls his hands.
Khalidov tries to work over Rougeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khalidov blocks a body shot from Rougeau.
Rougeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khalidov prevents a body shot from Rougeau.

Khalidov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rougeau looking to score a takedown here. Khalidov is defending well but Rougeau drives through and ends up in Khalidov's guard.

Khalidov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Khalidov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khalidov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rougeau moves out of range of the leg kick from Khalidov.

Rougeau gets tackled into the cage by Khalidov. Khalidov maintains the clinch.
Khalidov works on Rougeau's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khalidov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rougeau has closed the distance and engaged Khalidov in a clinch.

Khalidov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidov misses the target.

Rougeau throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Khalidov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rougeau is in Khalidov's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Khalidov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rougeau has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Khalidov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khalidov tries to clinch up but Rougeau circles away and keeps his distance.
Rougeau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Khalidov darts in and clinches Rougeau up against the cage.
Rougeau has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khalidov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Khalidov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rougeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau is having none of it.

Khalidov forces Rougeau back against the cage and clinches.
Khalidov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Jacques Rougeau has been cut.
Rougeau is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khalidov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rougeau trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov has a couple of punches blocked by Rougeau.
Rougeau takes a shot to the head.
Khalidov is stalling here.
We've been hearing reports that Khalidov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Khalidov.
Khalidov seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Khalidov blocks a body shot from Rougeau.
Rougeau tries a body shot but Khalidov blocks it.
Khalidov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khalidov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Khalidov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rougeau swats away the attempt to clinch by Khalidov.
Rougeau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Khalidov has managed to clinch.
Khalidov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khalidov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Khalidov on the inside.
Khalidov throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov swings wildly with an uppercut but Rougeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidov lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Khalidov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Khalidov clinches with his opponent.
Rougeau has a couple of punches blocked by Khalidov.
Rougeau working aggressively here.
Khalidov misses with a short punch on the inside.

Khalidov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rougeau instigates a clinch.
Khalidov lands an uppercut.
Rougeau is working Khalidov over against the cage.

Khalidov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rougeau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mamed Khalidov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Rougeau.

Khalidov forces Rougeau back against the cage and clinches.

Rougeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khalidov drives through and clinches with Rougeau against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidov wants to stall.
Rougeau has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khalidov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rougeau can turn it around.
Khalidov misses with a short punch on the inside.

Khalidov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau moves out of range.
Khalidov punishes Rougeau's body with a nice straight punch.

Khalidov closes the distance and clinches.
Rougeau avoids the elbow strike from Khalidov, against the cage.
Rougeau misses with a body punch.
Khalidov prevents a body shot from Rougeau.
Rougeau misses with a body punch.
Khalidov gets underhooks to prevent Rougeau's takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Khalidov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rougeau backwards.
Khalidov is pressed up against the cage. Rougeau has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khalidov down to the mat. Khalidov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Rougeau's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rougeau looks to land a combination. Khalidov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Mamed Khalidov has been cut.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau is having none of it.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau is having none of it.
Rougeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rougeau is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Khalidov wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khalidov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rougeau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau is having none of it.
Khalidov is looking to clinch.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau moves out of range.
Rougeau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov doesn't manage to clinch there - Rougeau circles away.
Rougeau jabs Khalidov to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Khalidov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rougeau lands a body shot.
Rougeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khalidov has Rougeau pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rougeau manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Khalidov manages to break the clinch.

Rougeau closes the distance and pushes Khalidov back into the cage.
Rougeau tries to throw a body punch but Khalidov avoids it by throwing Rougeau back against the cage.
Khalidov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khalidov misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Rougeau.
Khalidov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rougeau is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right from Rougeau on the inside.
Rougeau is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rougeau tries a body shot but Khalidov blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov prevents the takedown attempt.
Khalidov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Rougeau breaks from the clinch.
Khalidov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Khalidov has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khalidov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rougeau's brow.
Rougeau prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Khalidov goes for a takedown attempt but Rougeau pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Khalidov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rougeau can do to turn this around?
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau is having none of it.
Rougeau throws a hook but Khalidov avoids it easily.
Khalidov lands with a straight right. Rougeau didn't see that one coming.
Rougeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Khalidov moves in looking to clinch but Rougeau pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Khalidov as Rougeau shoots in.
Khalidov throwing a counter right hand but Rougeau manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rougeau throws a body punch but Khalidov moves out of range.
Rougeau swinging wildly here.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau moves out of range.

Khalidov has closed the distance and engaged Rougeau in a clinch.
Rougeau tries to land knees in the clinch but Khalidov avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidov.
Mamed Khalidov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rougeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khalidov tries to stall but Rougeau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Khalidov swings wildly with an uppercut but Rougeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rougeau is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khalidov is defending well for now.
Rougeau is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rougeau has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Khalidov after a bit of a struggle.
Rougeau takes a shot to the head.
Khalidov scores with a shot to the side of Rougeau's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rougeau.
Rougeau tries to throw a body punch but Khalidov avoids it by throwing Rougeau back against the cage.
Rougeau missing with knees to the body.
Rougeau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rougeau landing knees to the head.
Rougeau looking for a takedown.
Rougeau avoiding damage.
A short right from Khalidov on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rougeau scores with a shot to the side of Khalidov's head.
A short uppercut from Khalidov.

Khalidov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidov tries to close the distance and clinch but Rougeau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Rougeau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rougeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidov.
Rougeau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khalidov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Khalidov clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khalidov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Rougeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Khalidov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rougeau swats away the attempt to clinch by Khalidov.
Khalidov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rougeau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rougeau sizes up Khalidov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khalidov moves in looking to clinch but Rougeau pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Khalidov. No joy for Rougeau on that attempt.
Khalidov wants to clinch.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rougeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Khalidov.
Khalidov wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khalidov instigates a clinch.
Khalidov managing to block the knees to the body from Rougeau.
Khalidov taking a breather.
Rougeau scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khalidov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rougeau trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidov.
Rougeau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khalidov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rougeau gets through Khalidov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khalidov misses with a punch on the inside.
Rougeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalidov uses good head movement to avoid it.

Khalidov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rougeau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rougeau throws a hook but Khalidov blocks it.
Rougeau is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Khalidov rather than just go for the knockout.
Rougeau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rougeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidov manages to avoid it.

Khalidov takes the fight into the clinch.
Rougeau pushes Khalidov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Khalidov breaks from the clinch.
Khalidov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rougeau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rougeau there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khalidov tries to close the distance and clinch but Rougeau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rougeau tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rougeau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rougeau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khalidov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rougeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rougeau tries to score a power double leg takedown but Khalidov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rougeau somewhat.
A combination from Rougeau does no damage.

Khalidov rushes Rougeau and presses him up against the cage.
Rougeau tries to throw a body punch but Khalidov avoids it by throwing Rougeau back against the cage.
Khalidov lands a nice uppercut.
Khalidov throws a punch but it's blocked by Rougeau.
Rougeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalidov's elbow.
Rougeau misses with some punches.
Khalidov lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rougeau looking for a takedown.
Mamed Khalidov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Rougeau.
Khalidov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rougeau's elbow.
Khalidov slowing the pace effectively.
Khalidov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rougeau blocking some punches.
Khalidov lands a hook that snaps the head of Rougeau backwards.

Khalidov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rougeau swings for the body but Khalidov moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khalidov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khalidov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rougeau crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Khalidov - the referee stops the clock and Rougeau gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Khalidov. Rougeau manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Khalidov with a body punch. A glancing blow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khalidov 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidov!
Mamed Khalidov very nearly forgot to thank Mohito Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.