PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Edmodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Khanidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edmodson comes to the cage accompanied by Deorro - Yee. Michael Edmodson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Edmodson
vs
Khanidov

189 cm
25
201 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
199 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Edmodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohamed Khanidov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khanidov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khanidov has Edmodson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Edmodson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've been hearing reports that Edmodson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Edmodson manages to break the clinch.
Edmodson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khanidov wants to counter with a clinch but Edmodson pushes him away.
Khanidov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Edmodson lands with a right hand.
Edmodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khanidov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edmodson misses with a double jab.
Khanidov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Edmodson misses with a wild combination.
Edmodson cracks Khanidov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Edmodson connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edmodson lands a two punch combo.
Edmodson throws a combination that misses
and Khanidov counters with a one-two to the body.
Edmodson lands with a right hand.
Edmodson lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanidov fails to land the takedown.
Edmodson with a hook.

Khanidov is rocked!
Khanidov tries for a takedown but Edmodson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michael Edmodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohamed Khanidov.
Edmodson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khanidov doesn't seem bothered though.
Edmodson misses with a few strikes there.
Edmodson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khanidov counters with a one-two to the body.
Good shot there by Edmodson.
Khanidov is still on wobbly legs! Can Edmodson finish him?
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Edmodson has cracked Khanidov with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Edmodson lands another huge swinging hook and Khanidov tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Khanidov, before Edmodson can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Edmodson!