PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jian Fu (ranked 6321 p4p, 505 weight class) and Said Halidov (ranked 7137 p4p, 534 weight class). Said Halidov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fu
vs
Halidov

177 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Good kicks
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jian Fu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Said Halidov!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Halidov darts in and clinches Fu up against the cage.
Halidov is struggling to control the position.
Halidov scores with a knee to the head.
Fu avoids the elbow strike from Halidov, against the cage.
Fu working hard to break the clinch.
Halidov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Halidov has picked Fu up - he's going for a ride! Halidov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Fu has one foot on Halidov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Halidov pushes Fu up against the cage in a clinch.
Halidov scores a nice knee to the body.
Fu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Fu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halidov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fu to score with a decent uppercut.

Fu gets caught napping as Halidov dives in and scores a takedown. Fu manages to retain guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Fu manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Fu is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halidov throws an elbow that misses.

Halidov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Halidov moves into the clinch.
Halidov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fu avoids it.
Halidov prevents Fu from breaking the clinch.

Halidov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Halidov manages to end up in side control.
My spies in Cozad MMA London inform me that Halidov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fu manages to get back to half guard.

Fu looking for submissions off his back.
Fu pushes Halidov off looking to stand but Halidov dives back in and keeps control.

Fu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halidov trying to mount his opponent but Fu defends it.
Halidov working the head and body with strikes.
Fu has hold of Halidov's hands but Halidov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halidov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Halidov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fu is refusing to be controlled, as Halidov sits in half guard.
Halidov wants to pass to mount but Fu is defending the position.
Halidov wants to take a breather but Fu is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halidov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Halidov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Fu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Fu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Halidov pulls his head out easily.

Halidov is trying to work for a kimura but Fu is defending well.

Fu looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Halidov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fu defending well though.
Halidov throwing shots but Fu is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Halidov there.
Fu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Halidov.
Halidov wants to free his trapped foot but Fu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fu is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Special Ops N7 Training , so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Halidov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fu defends it well.
Fu is looking to escape.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Said Halidov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Halidov takes the fight into the clinch.
Fu working hard to break the clinch.

Halidov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halidov shoots in for a takedown but Fu shows good takedown defense.

Halidov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fu is trying to break the clinch but Halidov has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Halidov effectively controlling the action here.
Fu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Halidov.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halidov instigates a clinch.

Halidov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Halidov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Halidov lands an elbow that stopped Fu in his tracks for a moment.
Fu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halidov tries to pull guard but Fu holds him up against the cage and eventually Halidov drops back down to his feet.

Halidov breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Halidov.
Jian Fu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Said Halidov.

Halidov has closed the distance and engaged Fu in a clinch.
Fu is trying to push Halidov away but Halidov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halidov breaks the clinch.

Halidov drives through and clinches with Fu against the cage.

Halidov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halidov goes for a double leg but Fu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fu continues to drive forward.
Halidov tries for a takedown but Fu circles away easily
and Fu counters with a series of strikes. Halidov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Halidov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Halidov has managed to clinch.
Fu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

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

Halidov closes the distance and clinches.

Halidov breaks the clinch.

Halidov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halidov tries a knee to the head but Fu blocks it.
Halidov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fu after a bit of a struggle.
Halidov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fu up against the cage.
Halidov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fu blocks it with crossed arms.
Halidov throws an elbow but it misses.
Fu wants to break the clinch but can't.

Halidov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Halidov tries to close the distance and clinch but Fu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fu throws a good cross that connects.
Halidov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Said Halidov has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Halidov has Fu up against the cage in a clinch.

Halidov manages to break the clinch.

Halidov has Fu up against the cage in a clinch.
Fu tries to break free but Halidov pushes him back against the cage.
Halidov tries to pull guard but Fu holds him up against the cage and eventually Halidov drops back down to his feet.

Halidov manages to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Said Halidov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Said Halidov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Halidov manages to break the clinch.

Halidov clinches.

Halidov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Halidov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fu, pushing him back against the cage.

Halidov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Halidov has closed the distance and engaged Fu in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu can't break the clinch.
Fu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fu jumps guard but Halidov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Halidov effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Halidov clinches with his opponent.
Halidov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fu can't break the clinch.
Fu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Halidov decides to pull guard.
Fu is fighting to break Halidov's control of his arms but Halidov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Halidov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Halidov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fu is looking to work some ground and pound but Halidov has wrist control.
Fu landing with the ground and pound.
Halidov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Halidov's head.
Fu throws a strike but Halidov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Halidov trying to control but Fu is working from the bottom.
Halidov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Fu has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Halidov should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Fu has tightened it up now! Halidov should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jian Fu!