PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Carter (ranked 1738 p4p, 1277 weight class) and Mamed Khalidovic (ranked 229 p4p, 163 weight class). Khalidovic has chosen Зима-мама 25/17 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carter
vs
Khalidovic

180 cm
23
170
8 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
157
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidovic!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Khalidovic responds with a good body kick, but Carter manages to step out the way in time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Khalidovic pushes him off.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carter wants to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Khalidovic with a nice cross.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
James Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic connects with a right hand. Carter shakes it off.
We've been told by Carter's head coaches at The Jungle Room that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter wants to clinch up but Khalidovic keeps it at a distance.
Khalidovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Carter takes the fight into the clinch.
Khalidovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Khalidovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidovic.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Khalidovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Khalidovic fails to land.

Khalidovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
and Khalidovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khalidovic throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khalidovic throws a half hearted mid kick.

Carter clinches with his opponent.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khalidovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Khalidovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khalidovic leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khalidovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Carter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Khalidovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Khalidovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khalidovic jabs at Carter's body.

Carter gets a clinch.
Khalidovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Khalidovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khalidovic lands with a left to the head.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Khalidovic.

Khalidovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khalidovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks.
Carter is looking to clinch but Khalidovic is avoiding it.
Khalidovic scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khalidovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Khalidovic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khalidovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carter walks into a stiff left hand from Khalidovic.
Carter tries to clinch up
and Khalidovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Carter has managed to clinch.

Khalidovic breaks the clinch.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khalidovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Carter rushes Khalidovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a right hand.

Khalidovic manages to break the clinch.
Carter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Carter tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Khalidovic.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Carter darts in trying to clinch
and Khalidovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter wants to clinch up but Khalidovic keeps it at a distance.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Khalidovic - just one landing.
Carter is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Khalidovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter wants to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carter tries to clinch there but Khalidovic circles away.
Khalidovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khalidovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into range.
Carter tries to clinch up but Khalidovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Carter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Khalidovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Carter down.
Khalidovic lands a head shot.
Good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic tries to score with a low kick but Carter moves his leg out of the way.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Carter breaks the clinch.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khalidovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
and Khalidovic counters with a left to the body.
Carter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khalidovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves away
and Khalidovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter tries to clinch there but Khalidovic circles away.
A jab from Khalidovic misses.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khalidovic tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Carter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khalidovic tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic throws out a powerful jab.
Carter wants to clinch.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalidovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalidovic.
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
and Khalidovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic clobbers Carter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter looks to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
letting Khalidovic counter with a right hand.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khalidovic throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carter slips under a jab.
Carter blocks a jab.
Carter tries to clinch but Khalidovic is having none of it.
Carter wants to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Carter tries to clinch up
and Khalidovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khalidovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carter momentarily.
Khalidovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
It seemed like Khalidovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter thinking.
Carter tries to clinch there but Khalidovic circles away.

Carter gets a clinch.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.

Khalidovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khalidovic catches Carter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Carter clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
A short uppercut from Carter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Khalidovic on the inside.
Khalidovic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Carter seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Khalidovic can turn it around.
Carter blocking some punches.
Khalidovic blocking some punches.

Khalidovic manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Carter darts in trying to clinch
and Khalidovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Khalidovic counter with a right hand.
Carter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Carter moves forwards but Khalidovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Khalidovic misses its intended target.
Khalidovic tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter tries to clinch up but Khalidovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Khalidovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carter on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carter closes the distance but Khalidovic moves to the side
and Khalidovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khalidovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Khalidovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Khalidovic does it's job there.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidovic.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter avoids the body shot from Khalidovic.
Carter wants to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalidovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Khalidovic finds it's way through Carter's defenses.
Khalidovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khalidovic scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic misses the jab.
Carter tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Carter wants to clinch.
Khalidovic follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
Khalidovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick lands for Khalidovic.
Carter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Khalidovic throws a series of strikes that have Carter backpedaling.
Carter wants to clinch.
Khalidovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carter is looking to clinch but Khalidovic is avoiding it.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Khalidovic pushes him off.

Carter gets a clinch.
James Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic lands a shoulder strike.
Khalidovic lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic misses with some punches.
Khalidovic lands a shoulder strike.
Khalidovic working aggressively here.
Khalidovic lands a nice uppercut.

Khalidovic breaks the clinch.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khalidovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidovic.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Khalidovic pushes him off.
Khalidovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch up but Khalidovic circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Khalidovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Carter wants to clinch up but Khalidovic keeps it at a distance.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into range.
Khalidovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Khalidovic throws out a powerful jab.
Khalidovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Carter moved away.
Khalidovic is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
and Khalidovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carter moves away from the strike by Khalidovic.
Carter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Khalidovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khalidovic scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter tries to clinch up.
Khalidovic tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Carter's front leg but catches the back leg as Carter tries to avoid it.
Khalidovic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Khalidovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it.

Carter clinches up with Khalidovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Khalidovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khalidovic blocks an uppercut.

Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khalidovic counters with a straight right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khalidovic.
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khalidovic.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khalidovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
After winning the bout, Mamed Khalidovic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.