PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Murat Kahaladze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahaladze comes to the cage accompanied by ты кто такой. Alexander Khalidov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kahaladze
vs
Khalidov

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
24
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Murat Kahaladze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kahaladze bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kahaladze cracks Khalidov with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalidov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kahaladze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kahaladze knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khalidov on the ground.
Khalidov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kahaladze's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kahaladze's back!
Kahaladze grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

Khalidov working for a choke but Kahaladze is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahaladze looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Khalidov has managed to slip his arm under Kahaladze's chin. This could be all over... yep, Kahaladze is tapping out! Submission win for Khalidov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexander Khalidov!