PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwyane Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Khalidov
vs
Johnson

185 cm
20
192 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

225 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamed Khalidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dwyane Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khalidov is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Khalidov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Johnson wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Khalidov's closed guard. He's half up but Khalidov has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Khalidov pivots and extends the arm, Johnson falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Khalidov! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mamed Khalidov!
Mamed Khalidov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.