PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Luis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis has chosen Creu as his entrance music. Mamed Khalidov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Khalidov
vs
Luis

185 cm
19
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
186 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamed Khalidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Luis!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luis closes the distance and clinches.
Khalidov wants a takedown but no success here.

Khalidov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luis shoots in for a takedown but Khalidov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Luis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luis moves to clinch but Khalidov breaks away

and Khalidov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Khalidov is thwarting Luis's attempts to control the position.
Luis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Luis.
Khalidov looking to pass the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Luis is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Khalidov frees his head nicely. Oh but Luis has switched to an armbar! Khalidov is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Gabriel Luis!
Our winner, Gabriel Luis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.