PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luzny Stolec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Khanidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luzny Stolec has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stolec
vs
Khanidov

171 cm
18
202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
27
199 lbs
8 - 20 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luzny Stolec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohamed Khanidov!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stolec drives through with a takedown into Khanidov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Khanidov pushes Stolec off and gets back to his feet.

Stolec shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Khanidov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Stolec are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Stolec has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanidov can't do much from the bottom here.
Stolec misses with the ground and pound.
Stolec looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Khanidov is avoiding damage well.
Stolec throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Khanidov tries to improve position but can't.
Stolec in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Stolec fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Khanidov can't do much from the bottom here.
Khanidov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Khanidov is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stolec throwing shots but Khanidov is blocking nicely.
Stolec missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stolec really is a fat lump.
Stolec drops an elbow to the side of Khanidov's head.
Stolec thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khanidov's head.
Stolec thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khanidov's head.
Khanidov is positioning himself well to prevent Stolec advancing to mount.
Stolec not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stolec not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stolec missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stolec thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stolec sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khanidov defending well though.
Stolec not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stolec sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khanidov defending well though.
Stolec looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Stolec throwing shots but Khanidov is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stolec thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khanidov's head.
Stolec thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov is concentrating on defense, preventing Stolec from advancing position.
Khanidov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stolec. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stolec not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khanidov is trying to get back to full guard.
Khanidov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khanidov is trying is best to control the position here.
Stolec missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stolec missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stolec throwing shots but Khanidov is blocking nicely.
Khanidov tries to roll over but Stolec keeps him under control.
Stolec throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stolec not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Khanidov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stolec throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Khanidov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Stolec.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stolec throwing strikes but missing.
Stolec postures up in Khanidov's guard and throws a big left but Khanidov blocks it.
Khanidov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stolec working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stolec throwing strikes from guard but Khanidov blocks nicely.
Stolec throws a strike but Khanidov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Khanidov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Luzny Stolec!