PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Khalidov's choice of entrance music: Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Great
vs
Khalidov

200 cm
23
280 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

206 cm
22
241 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Milwaukee's Best 160
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidov misses with a low kick.
Great slips a straight right by Khalidov.
Khalidov throws a right hand that misses
and Great counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khalidov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Great.
Great throws a big counter combination but Khalidov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Khalidov thumps Great with a low kick.
Khalidov misses with a double jab.
Khalidov tries to bum rush Great with a series of wild strikes but Great uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Great on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Great avoids the body shot from Khalidov.
Great throws a big counter combination but Khalidov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Khalidov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khalidov misses with a kick to the body
and Great cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khalidov misses with a looping right.
Great drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Great on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Khalidov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov blocks a jab.
Khalidov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khalidov misses with a two punch combination.
Khalidov scores with a punch to the head.
Khalidov motions for Great to come forward. Khalidov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Great is looking to counter punch.
Great dodges the punch combination from Khalidov.
Great swings for the body but Khalidov moves out of range.
Khalidov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Great misses with a body shot.
Khalidov unleashes a big counter combination but Great bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Khalidov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Great counters with a nice body shot.
Khalidov misses with a looping left.
Great throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidov misses with a right hand
and Great counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Great avoids the head kick by Khalidov.
Khalidov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Great to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidov fails to land with a series of punches.
Great seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Great throws a hook but Khalidov blocks it.
And Khalidov responds with a good body kick, but Great manages to step out the way in time.
Khalidov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Great.
Khalidov throws a big shot that misses.
Great takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Great blocks the body kick.
A big left from Great misses.
Great blocks a head kick by Khalidov.
Great swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Great is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khalidov.
Khalidov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov is looking to score with low kicks.
Khalidov misses with a double jab
and Great makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
It looks like Great has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Khalidov misses with the body kick
and Great counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mamed Khalidov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Great.
A leg kick checked by Great.
Khalidov takes one to the side of the head.
Khalidov misses with an uppercut. Great saw that one coming.
Great jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khalidov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khalidov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Great throwing a counter right hand but Khalidov manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Khalidov is predictable there
and Great counters with a huge left! Khalidov is in big trouble! He's backing up but Great isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Khalidov from any more damage. A dominating finish by Great!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyrus Great!
After winning the bout, Cyrus Great thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.