PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atilla Vegh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidov comes into the arena with Eto Kavkaz blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Vegh's choice of entrance music: Social Distortion - Don't Drag Me Down . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Khalidov
vs
Vegh

183 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mamed Khalidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atilla Vegh!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khalidov with a poor takedown
and Vegh counters with a stiff right hand.
Khalidov misses with a takedown
and Vegh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalidov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vegh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Vegh. Those never looked like landing.
Vegh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vegh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khalidov with a poor takedown
and Vegh counters with a stiff right hand.
Khalidov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vegh counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegh lands an overhand right.
Khalidov closes the distance and clinches up with Vegh, looking for a takedown. Khalidov pushes Vegh against the cage but Vegh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khalidov fails with a takedown attempt.
Khalidov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vegh counters with a right hand to the body.
Khalidov is breathing heavily.
Khalidov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vegh defends it nicely.
Atilla Vegh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vegh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khalidov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khalidov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vegh is fending him off so far but Khalidov persists. Nope, Vegh circles away and we're back to standing.
Vegh is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Khalidov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khalidov. Khalidov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khalidov doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Vegh counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vegh works Khalidov's body with a nice hook.
Vegh connects with a single shot there.
Vegh scores with a three punch combo!

Khalidov is rocked!
Vegh scores with a nice right hand.
Oh Khalidov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vegh digs a good hook to Khalidov's body.
Khalidov seems to have got his legs back now.
Vegh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Khalidov's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Vegh.
A jab lands there for Vegh.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Vegh! Khalidov is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Atilla Vegh!
Atilla Vegh took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thanks for great fight ;)'.