PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borris Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Khalidov

175 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
217 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borris Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Khalidov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Khalidov sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Khalidov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Khalidov showed some decent athleticism there.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khalidov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Khalidov.
Khalidov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Khalidov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalidov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khalidov.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidov preventing the sweep.
Gracie could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khalidov is aware though and is defending well.

Khalidov 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.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Khalidov controlling him for the moment.
Khalidov lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Khalidov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Khalidov lands a few punches from side control.
Khalidov grinds an elbow into Gracie's temple.
Khalidov cracks Gracie with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Khalidov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Khalidov grinds an elbow into Gracie's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalidov working the head with strikes.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Khalidov landing a few strikes.
Check out the look on Khalidov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Khalidov working the body and head with strikes.
Khalidov working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Gracie is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Khalidov can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borris Khalidov!