PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khakim Khadzhimurad (ranked 5862 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Costa De Andrade (ranked 6668 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Khadzhimurad
vs
Costa De Andrade

186 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Khakim Khadzhimurad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Andrade moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khadzhimurad misses with the combination.
De Andrade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

De Andrade moves into the clinch.

De Andrade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khadzhimurad throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khadzhimurad. That's going to slow De Andrade down.
Khadzhimurad misses with the body kick
and De Andrade counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadzhimurad throws a head kick that misses
and De Andrade counters with a straight right hand.
Khadzhimurad tries to land a body kick
and De Andrade counters with a left to the body.

De Andrade drops Khadzhimurad with a beautiful combination! Khadzhimurad stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - De Andrade is looking for the KO!

Khadzhimurad is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khadzhimurad goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad misses with a leg kick

and De Andrade counters with a crisp right hand that drops Khadzhimurad! De Andrade lets Khadzhimurad back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Khadzhimurad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khadzhimurad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khadzhimurad throws a sloppy head kick

and De Andrade counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Khadzhimurad seems to have got his legs back now.
De Andrade lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khadzhimurad misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Andrade lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Andrade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khadzhimurad backwards.
De Andrade pushes Khadzhimurad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khadzhimurad is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by De Andrade.
De Andrade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from De Andrade.
Khadzhimurad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khadzhimurad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for De Andrade.
A body shot lands from De Andrade.
De Andrade works on Khadzhimurad's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Andrade.
De Andrade is leaning against Khadzhimurad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for De Andrade.
De Andrade lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade lands a body punch.
De Andrade lands a hook that snaps the head of Khadzhimurad backwards.
De Andrade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khadzhimurads head.
De Andrade lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Andrade.
De Andrade is leaning against Khadzhimurad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Andrade lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Andrade cracks Khadzhimurad with a nice body shot.
De Andrade blocks a body shot from Khadzhimurad.
De Andrade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
De Andrade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khadzhimurad backwards.

De Andrade manages to break the clinch.

De Andrade lands a big uppercut and Khadzhimurad crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Khadzhimurad looks OK. De Andrade waves Khadzhimurad back to his feet!
De Andrade lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Khadzhimurad out cold! Khadzhimurad is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
Marcelo Costa De Andrade seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.