PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Chalidow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bojan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Toni Zen-Vo Moj Stil. This should be a great matchup!

Chalidow
vs
Silva

183 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Tab Out Clothes

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mamed Chalidow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bojan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chalidow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chalidow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Chalidow is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Chalidow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva looking to control but instead Chalidow has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chalidow is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Chalidow wants to get back to full guard.
Chalidow is working hard here to advance position.

Chalidow looking for submissions off his back.
Chalidow slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Chalidow keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Chalidow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chalidow manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Chalidow in his guard.
Silva looks winded!

Chalidow is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chalidow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalidow trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chalidow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chalidow tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

Chalidow drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Chalidow off! Chalidow jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Chalidow from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chalidow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chalidow!
Chalidow keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to control but Chalidow wriggling away.
Chalidow tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Chalidow is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva can't control as he wanted to and Chalidow manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Silva wants to take a breather but Chalidow is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mamed Chalidow will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Chalidow as Silva shoots in.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Chalidow, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Chalidow against the cage but Chalidow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Chalidow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Chalidow ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Chalidow no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Silva is sitting in close to Chalidow's body. Chalidow has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Silva is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Silva is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Chalidow.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mamed Chalidow!