PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Khaliev (ranked 2714 p4p, 296 weight class) and Arnavut Sevket (ranked 5354 p4p, 503 weight class). Khaliev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is T-Wayne - Nasty Freestyle. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Arnavut Sevket was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Khaliev
vs
Sevket

178 cm
32
202 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

182 cm
41
192 lbs
29 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Khaliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Arnavut Sevket!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sevket circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sevket counters with a right hand to the body.
Sevket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sevket throws a looping overhand right but Khaliev ducks down to avoid it.
Khaliev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Arnavut Sevket has been cut.
Sevket thuds a left hand into Khaliev's body.
Sevket walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khaliev misses with a hook
and Sevket counters with a three punch combo that has Khaliev backing up. Khaliev nods at Sevket to acknowledge the strikes.
Sevket connects with a single shot there.
Khaliev lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khaliev tries to clinch but Sevket moves away
letting Sevket counter with a right hand.
Sevket slips a jab and a cross from Khaliev.
A nice side step and Sevket releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Khaliev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sevket was covering up waiting for the punch and Khaliev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sevket looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sevket has a closed guard, preventing Khaliev from standing up.
Sevket is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Khaliev is trying to stand back up but Sevket is controlling him
Sevket is keen to just control but Khaliev is a slippery customer.
Khaliev wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sevket wants to control but Khaliev is keeping him busy.
Khaliev tries to kick Sevket off but Sevket keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khaliev manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Sevket keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Sevket misses with a punch to the body.
Sevket lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sevket lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khaliev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sevket throws a punch but it's blocked by Khaliev.
A short right from Sevket.
Sevket misses with a punch on the inside.
Sevket wants to break free but Khaliev has control.
Khaliev prevents Sevket from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khaliev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevket misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sevket lands a nice shot to the body.
Sevket tries to throw a body punch but Khaliev avoids it by throwing Sevket back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sevket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khaliev stalling in the clinch.
Sevket misses with a punch to the body.
Sevket goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sevket can't break the clinch.
Sevket goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sevket throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Khaliev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sevket holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khaliev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sevket works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sevket letting Khaliev take a breather here.
Sevket tries to work over Khaliev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sevket misses with a punch to the body.

Khaliev breaks the clinch.
Arnavut Sevket is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khaliev misses with a hook. Sevket ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Khaliev does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arnavut Sevket will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arnavut Sevket's cut.
That's time! Khaliev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Khaliev swings for the body but Sevket moves out of range.
Sevket ducks under a wild hook from Khaliev.
Sevket dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sevket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khaliev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sevket.
Khaliev throws an overhand right that lands on Sevket's shoulder, as Sevket tries to avoid the shot.
Adam Khaliev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khaliev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sevket counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khaliev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sevket throws a shot from downtown. Khaliev moves away and avoids it.
Khaliev throws a big counter combination but Sevket scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice uppercut there from Khaliev.

Khaliev forces Sevket back against the cage and clinches.
Sevket wants to break free but Khaliev has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Sevket.
Sevket is stalling here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Khaliev misses the target.
Khaliev misses with a hook.
A combination from Khaliev does no damage.
Khaliev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sevket counters with a nice uppercut.
Sevket works over Khaliev's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Adam Khaliev has been cut.
Khaliev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khaliev tried to counter with a leg kick but Sevket avoided it.
Sevket with a jab.
Khaliev cracks Sevket with a good jab.
Sevket slips under a jab from Khaliev.
Sevket scores with a sloppy right hand. Khaliev should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Khaliev misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sevket ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khaliev moves away.
Sevket closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khaliev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khaliev throws a big shot that misses.
Sevket misses with a double jab.
Khaliev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khaliev throws a poor cross that misses
and Sevket counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khaliev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khaliev misses with a lunging right hand
and Sevket counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sevket is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Khaliev rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khaliev throws a lazy uppercut
and Sevket counters with a nice uppercut.
Adam Khaliev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sevket throws the left hand but Khaliev avoids the punch easily.
Jab, jab by Sevket - just one landing.
Sevket tests Khaliev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Khaliev!
Khaliev misses with an uppercut.
Khaliev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khaliev walks into a straight right hand from Sevket.

Khaliev is rocked!
Khaliev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sevket drops Khaliev with a huge uppercut! Khaliev drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Sevket is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnavut Sevket!
A very excited looking Arnavut Sevket rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.