PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ringo Bingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bingo
vs
Khalidov

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ringo Bingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Amir Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khalidov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bingo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Khalidov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bingo, up you get!
Bingo blocks a head kick by Khalidov.

Khalidov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bingo!

Khalidov gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Khalidov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ringo Bingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidov scores with a push kick.

Khalidov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Khalidov is working for a submission of some sort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Khalidov seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khalidov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Khalidov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Khalidov is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bingo has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Khalidov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Khalidov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov misses with a body kick.
Khalidov scores with a nice body kick.
Khalidov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bingo takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Khalidov takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khalidov is trying to break the clinch but Bingo has him pressed against the cage.
Khalidov wants to break free but Bingo has control.

Bingo jumps into guard, dragging Khalidov to the mat.

Khalidov stands up from Bingo's guard - Khalidov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Khalidov throws a head kick but Bingo moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Bingo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov throws a lazy head kick
and Bingo counters with a head kick.
Khalidov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khalidov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khalidov throws a head kick that half lands.
Khalidov misses with a head kick.
Khalidov lands with a kick to the temple. Bingo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Khalidov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khalidov tries a head kick but it misses.
Khalidov throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Bingo misses

and Khalidov counters with a shoot takedown. Bingo fights it but they end up in guard.

Khalidov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bingo throws a head kick that misses.

Khalidov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Khalidov showed some decent athleticism there.

Khalidov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khalidov is working for a kimura here but Bingo manages to reverse the position and he's now in Khalidov's guard.

Bingo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bingo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bingo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khalidov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Khalidov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Khalidov has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Bingo is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Khalidov yanks on the arm and Bingo is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Khalidov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Amir Khalidov!