PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidov has chosen Tech N9ne - Come Gangsta as his entrance music. Mohamed Khalidov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Buakaw Banchamek's chin.

Banchamek
vs
Khalidov

175 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Very strong

World class MT
Powerful

Venom Combat Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buakaw Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mohamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banchamek throws a looping overhand right but Khalidov ducks down to avoid it.
Khalidov is trying to counter with his kicks.
Banchamek connects with a high kick.

It looks like Mohamed Khalidov has been cut.
A slow jab from Banchamek misses its intended target.
Khalidov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Khalidov keeps Banchamek at a distance using the push kick.
Banchamek throws a leg kick but Khalidov checks it.
Banchamek looks to land a body kick but Khalidov moved away.
Khalidov throws out a counter right but Banchamek avoids it with no problem.
Khalidov punishes Banchamek's body with a nice straight punch.
A left and a right from Banchamek both land. Nice combination.
Banchamek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khalidov wants to land a leg kick but Banchamek is out of range.
Banchamek thinks about countering with a head kick.
Banchamek tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khalidov is able to avoid easily.
Banchamek misses with a combination
and Khalidov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Banchamek is breathing heavily.
Khalidov is looking to slow Banchamek down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banchamek takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Banchamek takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Khalidov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mohamed Khalidov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khalidov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khalidov blocks the body kick.
Banchamek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Banchamek is rocked!
Khalidov scores with a leg kick.
Oh Banchamek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khalidov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khalidov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Khalidov tenderised Banchamek's leg. Banchamek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Khalidov.
Banchamek seems to have got his legs back now.
Banchamek cracks Khalidov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Banchamek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidov.
Khalidov scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khalidov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Banchamek takes a step back to recover.
Banchamek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Khalidov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov throws a leg kick but Banchamek checks it.
That kick from Khalidov tenderised Banchamek's leg. Banchamek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Banchamek misses with a leg kick
and Khalidov counters with a good, hard body kick but Banchamek shrugs it off.
Banchamek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidov.
Khalidov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Banchamek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banchamek throws a shot from downtown. Khalidov moves away and avoids it.
Banchamek throws a shot from downtown. Khalidov moves away and avoids it.
Khalidov throws a sloppy head kick and Banchamek moves out of range easily.

Khalidov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khalidov blocks an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khalidov.
Banchamek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khalidov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamed Khalidov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohamed Khalidov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick misses from Khalidov.

Khalidov rushes Banchamek and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Banchamek tries to work over Khalidov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khalidov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khalidov lands a hook that snaps the head of Banchamek backwards.
Khalidov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banchamek blocks it with crossed arms.
Khalidov blocks the elbow strike.
Khalidov with a knee to the head.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Banchamek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khalidov blocks the elbow strike.
Khalidov lands a knee to the head.
Banchamek lands an elbow that stopped Khalidov in his tracks for a moment.
Khalidov lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidov missing with knees to the body.

Banchamek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidov.
Khalidov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khalidov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov lands a front kick.
Banchamek misses with a straight right.
And Khalidov responds with a good body kick, but Banchamek manages to step out the way in time.
Banchamek throws a leg kick but Khalidov checks it.
Khalidov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khalidov throws a front kick to the face that drops Banchamek face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Mohamed Khalidov!
Mohamed Khalidov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.