PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Loris (ranked 203 p4p, 533 weight class) and Mamed Khalidovic (ranked 25 p4p, 66 weight class). Khalidovic has chosen Зима-мама 25/17 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Loris
vs
Khalidovic

170 cm
38
155
21 - 8 - 0

183 cm
32
156
22 - 11 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Fast

NARCOS
30th Century Beer Store

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Loris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidovic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loris misses with a wild body shot.
Loris misses with a looping right.
Loris connects with a right hand. Khalidovic shakes it off.
Loris throws a hook but Khalidovic avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hugo Loris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loris throws a body shot but no joy.
Khalidovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.
Khalidovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Loris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Khalidovic tried to score with a low kick but Loris checks it.
Loris catches Khalidovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Khalidovic!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Loris bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A punch combination from Loris misses.
Khalidovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A telegraphed right hand from Loris misses the target.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loris.
Loris has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Khalidovic cracks Loris with a good jab.
Khalidovic tests Loris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Loris needs to keep his hands up - Khalidovic had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Loris's front leg but catches the back leg as Loris tries to avoid it.
Khalidovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Loris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Khalidovic. That snapped Loris's head back.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Loris strikes.
Khalidovic sizes up Loris with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Loris misses.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Loris looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range.
Loris misses the shot to the body.
Khalidovic misses with a straight left.
Loris throws a push kick but Khalidovic slaps the foot to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khalidovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Loris dodges the punch combination from Khalidovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loris scores with a sloppy right hand. Khalidovic should have avoided that one.
Khalidovic thumps Loris with a low kick.
Khalidovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Loris checks a low kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with a single shot there.
Loris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loris looks to throw a body kick
and Khalidovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Loris misses.
Khalidovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Loris misses with an uppercut.
Khalidovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Loris. Loris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the body kick from Loris.
A jab from Khalidovic finds it's way through Loris's defenses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khalidovic.
Loris swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic misses with a head kick.
Khalidovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Loris at a distance.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Loris's front leg but catches the back leg as Loris tries to avoid it.

Loris feints and as Khalidovic raises his hands in defense, Loris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Loris throwing strikes but missing.
Loris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Loris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Khalidovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Loris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loris cracks Khalidovic with a solid left hand.
Khalidovic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Khalidovic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Loris defends well.
Loris chips away with some ground and pound.
Loris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Loris sitting in guard here, content to control.
Loris is looking to work some ground and pound but Khalidovic has wrist control.
Khalidovic wants to sweep here but Loris controlling him for the moment.
Loris postures up.
Loris trying to control but Khalidovic is working from the bottom.
Loris forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khalidovic keeps working.
Khalidovic is trying to maintain the position but Loris is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Loris there.
Loris trying to control from Khalidovic's half guard. Khalidovic has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Loris throws a big right hand that misses.
Khalidovic working a defensive guard here.
Khalidovic keeping moving, preventing Loris from controlling successfully.
Khalidovic is trying to control the position but Loris postures up.
Loris working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Khalidovic's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loris is working Khalidovic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Loris scoring with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Khalidovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Loris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khalidovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Loris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khalidovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Loris scrambles back to his feet.
Loris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Loris is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Khalidovic's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Khalidovic cracks Loris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Loris misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Loris misses its intended target.

Loris throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Khalidovic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Loris is in Khalidovic's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loris wants to control from the top but Khalidovic keeps moving.
Khalidovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Khalidovic, not yet.
Khalidovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Loris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Loris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Loris connects with a couple of short punches.
Loris wants to control from the top but Khalidovic keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loris postures up.
Loris scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Loris wants to control from the top but Khalidovic keeps moving.
Loris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khalidovic is keeping the position for now.
Loris postures up and lands a big shot to Khalidovic's brow.
Khalidovic pulls Loris in close to prevent any damage.
Loris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khalidovic has momentary wrist control but Loris slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khalidovic is on top in guard.

Loris controls Khalidovic momentarily but Khalidovic frees himself.
Khalidovic pushing down on Loris's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Khalidovic is controlling the pace.
Khalidovic trying to mount his opponent but Loris defends it.
Khalidovic prevents Loris from improving his position.
Loris is pressing down on Khalidovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic looking to pass the guard.

Loris working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Khalidovic has passed into half guard!
Loris is pressing down on Khalidovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Khalidovic passes Loris's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Loris is looking to control Khalidovic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Loris avoid being mounted?

Loris looking for submissions off his back.
Khalidovic frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loris tries to hold on but Khalidovic pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loris can't escape the position.
Khalidovic forces the positional change into back control.

Loris defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Loris trying to control the hands but Khalidovic breaks the grip.

Khalidovic patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hugo Loris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khalidovic doesn't have the hooks in and Loris manages to turn into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Loris looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
Hugo Loris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Loris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loris throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Loris slips the punch.
Loris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Loris.
Loris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khalidovic's hands.

It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
Loris tries a head kick but it misses.
Loris lands with a good body shot.
Loris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khalidovic.
Loris throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Khalidovic.
Loris throws a low kick but Khalidovic moves out of range easily.
Khalidovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Loris.
Loris slips a jab and a cross from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khalidovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Loris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Loris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick that knocks Loris off balance momentarily.
Mamed Khalidovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Loris's hands.
Loris lands with an overhand left.
Loris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Loris throws a right hand that Khalidovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Khalidovic also avoids with ease.
Loris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Loris scores with a nice head shot.
Khalidovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Loris.
Khalidovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Loris under the eye.
Khalidovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Loris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Loris misses its intended target.
Loris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Loris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khalidovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Loris on the side of the head.
Khalidovic shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Loris eats them both and turns towards Khalidovic to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Khalidovic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Khalidovic takes one to the side of the head.
Loris misses the shot to the body.
Khalidovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Loris swings widly with a right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Loris throws a half hearted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Loris lands a lovely overhand right.
Loris misses with an uppercut
and Khalidovic counters with a straight right hand.
Loris misses the shot to the body.
Khalidovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Loris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khalidovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Loris throws a push kick but Khalidovic slaps the foot to one side.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Loris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khalidovic lands a slapping body shot.
Loris looks to land a body kick but Khalidovic moved away.
Khalidovic throws out a counter right but Loris avoids it with no problem.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khalidovic.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Khalidovic.
That kick from Khalidovic tenderised Loris's leg. Loris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Loris thuds his right hand into Khalidovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khalidovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic lands with a cross.
Khalidovic lands with an overhand left.
Khalidovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Khalidovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Loris takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic lands a nice shot that snaps Loris's head back.
Khalidovic feints and then cracks Loris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Loris down.
Loris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Loris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Loris moves forwards but Khalidovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Loris tries to land a front kick but Khalidovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loris misses with a straight right.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the body kick from Loris.
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Loris throws a wild body kick that Khalidovic sees coming a mile off.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Loris's front leg but catches the back leg as Loris tries to avoid it.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Loris.
Khalidovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loris looks for the body kick but Khalidovic saw that one coming.

Loris looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khalidovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Loris postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khalidovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Loris postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khalidovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loris.
Loris scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalidovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khalidovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khalidovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khalidovic is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mamed Khalidovic.
I've got Khalidovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.