PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Walters
vs
Khalidov

168 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khalidov has closed the distance and engaged Walters in a clinch.
Khalidov working Walters over with knees to the body.

Khalidov pulls guard.

Walters stands and steps away. Khalidov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Khalidov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Khalidov wants to take a breather but Walters is having none of it.
Walters wants to get back to full guard.
Khalidov wants to pass the guard but Walters is defending well.
Khalidov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walters does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Khalidov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Walters trying to control from the bottom.
Khalidov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Khalidov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Khalidov is working for a submission of some sort.
Walters is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Khalidov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Khalidov's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov turns into Walters and is now in his guard.
Walters tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khalidov tries to free his leg and advance position but Walters is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Walters holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom.
Walters wants to control but Khalidov passes easily into half guard.
Walters works his way to full guard. Good work.
Walters has his hands on Khalidov's head, controlling the position.
Khalidov looking to sit in guard and control but Walters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Walters wants to control from the top but Khalidov keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters chips away with some ground and pound.
Khalidov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Walters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Walters working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Khalidov working for a triangle but Walters defends it easily.

Khalidov is working an open guard so Walters takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Khalidov takes the fight into the clinch.
Walters wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Khalidov tries to clinch but Walters moves out of range.
Walters went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Walters shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Khalidov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Walters stands and steps away. Khalidov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters circling a little - Khalidov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Khalidov fails with an attempt to clinch.

Khalidov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Walters uses the cage to get back to his feet.
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!

Khalidov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Walters sprawls well initially but Khalidov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Walters pushes Khalidov off but Khalidov dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Khalidov works his way into full mount!
Eric Walters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khalidov controlling his opponent.
Khalidov is breathing heavily.
Khalidov thowing shots but they're missing.
Walters regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walters manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Eric Walters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Khalidov has managed to clinch.
Walters tries to circle away but Khalidov has him pinned against the cage.

Khalidov pulls guard successfully.
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!

Walters stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Walters gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Khalidov throws an elbow that misses. Walters uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Khalidov's guard. Nice move by Walters!

Walters with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
Walters postures up.

Walters stands up from Khalidov's guard - Walters perhaps looking for a knockout.

Khalidov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Walters explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Khalidov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Walters pushes Khalidov off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Walters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khalidov.

Khalidov looking to score a takedown here. Walters is defending well but Khalidov drives through and ends up in Walters's guard.
Walters looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Walters has his feet on Khalidov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Khalidov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Walters dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Walters closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Khalidov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Walters decides to stand and escape the position.

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

Walters kicks off Khalidov and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Walters enables Khalidov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Walters manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Khalidov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khalidov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov keeps trying to improve his position.
Walters is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Walters will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Walters wants to stand and escape but Khalidov is having none of it.
Walters being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khalidov stops Walters from standing up.

Walters manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Khalidov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Khalidov trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khalidov's guard.

Walters stands and steps away. Khalidov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov stuffs the takedown attempt from Walters. Walters gets slowly back to his feet.
Khalidov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Khalidov takes the fight into the clinch.

Walters breaks the clinch.
Khalidov throws a body punch but Walters moves out of range.
Walters tries to counter with a takedown but Khalidov is quick to defend against it.

Khalidov clinches with his opponent.

Khalidov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Khalidov manages to end up in side control.
Khalidov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Walters's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov wants to control but Walters is keeping him busy.
Walters wants to control but Khalidov postures up.
Walters regains half guard there - taking advantage of Khalidov's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Walters manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Khalidov keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Walters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khalidov can do to turn this around?

Walters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Walters showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walters has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Walters!