PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo Gauthier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khasanbi Khaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gauthier
vs
Khaliev

188 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Leo Gauthier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khasanbi Khaliev!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gauthier shoots in and bounces Khaliev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Khaliev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gauthier doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gauthier manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gauthier controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gauthier looking to pass the guard.

Khaliev is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gauthier has his hands clasped together but Khaliev extends and breaks Gauthier's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Khaliev.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Khasanbi Khaliev!