PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chimzat Khamaev (ranked 1946 p4p, 1809 weight class) and Bobby Morino (ranked 264 p4p, 249 weight class). Khamaev comes to the cage accompanied by Theme Song. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Khamaev
vs
Morino

188 cm
28
170
7 - 5 - 0

200 cm
27
184
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chimzat Khamaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Morino!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khamaev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bobby Morino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Khamaev rushes Morino and presses him up against the cage.
Khamaev is looking to take this one to the mat.
Khamaev tries for a takedown but Morino manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chimzat Khamaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khamaev looking for a takedown.
Morino gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Khamaev.
Morino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morino throws a head punch that misses.
Khamaev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morino gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Morino stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morino scores with a shot to the side of Khamaev's head.
Morino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khamaev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morino prevents it.
Khamaev wants a takedown.
Morino lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khamaev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morino gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Morino.
Morino stalls.
Morino lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morino.
Khamaev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morino fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morino jabs at Khamaev's body.
Morino lands with a cross.

Morino rushes Khamaev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khamaev looking for a takedown.
Morino has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khamaev seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Morino can turn it around.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morino.
Morino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Khamaev is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morino.
Oh Khamaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khamaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khamaev blocking some punches.

Morino breaks from the clinch.
Morino lands a jab to Khamaev's midsection.
Khamaev is breathing heavily.
Morino darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Khamaev's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Morino before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Morino!
In defeat, Chimzat Khamaev stepped up to the mic, saying 'I trained so hard for this fight! I’ll be back! Keel everybody! '.