PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Linx (ranked 0 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.

Khalidov
vs
Linx

183 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, 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 Helsinki, Charlie Linx!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Linx will feel that in the morning.
Linx takes a kick to the side of the head.
Linx thows a body shot but no joy.
Linx lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khalidov circles away quickly and effectively.
Charlie Linx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linx fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khalidov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Khalidov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Khalidov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linx.
Linx throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linx loads up on a big right hand but Khalidov slips the punch.
Khalidov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linx throws a series of punches but Khalidov avoids them all with ease.
Khalidov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Linx's head.
Linx chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khalidov can pounce on him.
Linx throws a series of punches but Khalidov avoids them all with ease.
Linx thows a leg kick but Khalidov checks it
and Khalidov counters with a left and a right that stings Linx.
Linx misses the shot to the body.
Khalidov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Linx misses with a wild combination.
A left lands for Linx.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linx avoids the head kick by Khalidov.
Khalidov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Linx with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khalidov.
Linx takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Linx throws a body kick the misses
and Khalidov counters with an outside leg kick.
Khalidov thows a body shot but no joy.
Khalidov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khalidov throws a head kick but Linx moves out of range.
Linx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khalidov.
Linx sizes up Khalidov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Khalidov.
Linx listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linx.
Linx misses with an uppercut. Khalidov saw that one coming.
Linx lands with a right and another and another! Khalidov is in big trouble! Linx lands again and this time it's lights out for Khalidov! A quality knockout there for Linx.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Charlie Linx!