PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kim Hendi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidov has chosen Eto Kavkaz as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hendi
vs
Khalidov

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Hendi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendi shoots for a takedown but Khalidov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khalidov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Horrible takedown by Hendi or perhaps it was just good defense by Khalidov which made him look bad.
Hendi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khalidov avoids the head kick by Hendi.
Hendi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Khalidov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hendi throws a body kick that misses.
Khalidov blocks a head kick by Hendi.
Hendi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khalidov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Hendi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khalidov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hendi swivels and escapes.
Hendi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Khalidov slaps away a takedown attempt from Hendi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Khalidov stuffs the takedown attempt from Hendi. Hendi gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hendi clinches.
Hendi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khalidov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hendi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hendi is trying to break free.

Hendi drags the fight down to the ground.
Khalidov wants to control from the top but Hendi keeps moving.
Hendi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hendi keeping moving, preventing Khalidov from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khalidov is one step ahead there.

Hendi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khalidov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Khalidov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Khalidov is looking to stand up but Hendi won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov throwing strikes but missing.
Hendi is trying to keep Khalidov in close.
Khalidov stops Hendi from standing up.

Hendi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khalidov defends it easily.
Khalidov won't allow Hendi to sweep him here.
Khalidov wanted to stand there but Hendi had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hendi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Khalidov stacks Hendi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Khalidov!
Hendi tries to bench press Khalidov off him but Khalidov keeps the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendi keeping his opponent close.
Hendi tries to bench press Khalidov off him but Khalidov keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Hendi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Khalidov looking to score a takedown here. Hendi is defending well but Khalidov drives through and ends up in Hendi's guard.
Khalidov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hendi wants to stand up but Khalidov is controlling him.

Hendi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hendi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendi stops Khalidov from getting back to his feet.
Khalidov is breathing heavily.

Hendi seems to be looking for submissions.

Hendi is trying to work for a kimura but Khalidov is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov is trying to stand.
Hendi wants to stand up but Khalidov is controlling the position.

Khalidov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hendi pulls his head out easily.
Hendi thows a huge punch but Khalidov dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khalidov keeps working.
Khalidov trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Khalidov is desperately trying to improve his position but Hendi has a good base and remains in mount.
Hendi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Khalidov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hendi.
Khalidov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hendi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendi looking to control but Khalidov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Hendi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Khalidov is surviving well by controlling Hendi's body position as best he can.
Hendi wants to control the pace but Khalidov is squirming around nicely.
Hendi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendi unloads with some shots from mount but Khalidov bucks and avoids them well.
Khalidov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Khalidov is squirming around, avoiding Hendi's attempts to control the action.
Hendi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hendi tries to control but Khalidov wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Hendi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Khalidov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khalidov throws a right hand that misses

and Hendi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khalidov as Hendi tries to tie him up.
Hendi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khalidov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Khalidov shoots in but Hendi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hendi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Khalidov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khalidov leaves Hendi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Hendi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Khalidov. No joy for Hendi on that attempt.
Hendi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hendi shoots for a takedown but Khalidov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Khalidov has managed to clinch.
Hendi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hendi is trying to push Khalidov away but Khalidov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khalidov lands a nice shot to the body.
Hendi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hendi looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khalidov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hendi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khalidov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hendi defends it nicely.
Hendi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khalidov moves out of range as Hendi throws a body kick.
Khalidov tries to land a leg kick but Hendi saw it coming and moves away.
Hendi shoots in but Khalidov avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Khalidov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hendi tries to land a front kick but Khalidov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sloppy strikes from Khalidov. Those never looked like landing.
Hendi fails to land the takedown.
Khalidov is looking to clinch.
Hendi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khalidov pinned against the cage. Khalidov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khalidov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hendi fails with a takedown attempt.
Khalidov moves out of range of the leg kick from Hendi.

Khalidov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hendi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mamed Khalidov.
Well Hendi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Hendi!