PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovic (ranked 104 p4p, 213 weight class) and Ademaro Dos Anjos (ranked 10 p4p, 19 weight class). Khalidovic comes to the cage accompanied by Зима-мама 25/17. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Khalidovic
vs
Dos Anjos

183 cm
29
146
17 - 6 - 1

182 cm
35
156
31 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
The Pharmacy Phuket

NARCOS
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ademaro Dos Anjos!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
Dos Anjos avoids the body shot from Khalidovic.
Dos Anjos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
A little jabbing left from Dos Anjos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Dos Anjos blocks the low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Dos Anjos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dos Anjos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khalidovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Anjos's sensitive parts.
Khalidovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khalidovic tries to work over Dos Anjos's front leg with a kick but Dos Anjos checks it.
Khalidovic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khalidovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Anjos is just out of range.
Khalidovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dos Anjos flicks out a counter leg kick but Khalidovic steps away.
Dos Anjos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khalidovic's hands.
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dos Anjos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khalidovic half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Dos Anjos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dos Anjos.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dos Anjos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Khalidovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khalidovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Khalidovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khalidovic.

Dos Anjos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Khalidovic is trying to keep an underhook but Dos Anjos manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Khalidovic is controlling Dos Anjos's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Khalidovic is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Dos Anjos manages to pass to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic is working hard here to advance position.
Khalidovic tries to hold on but Dos Anjos postures up.
Khalidovic wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Khalidovic is trying to roll into a better position but Dos Anjos has get a rear naked choke and Khalidovic is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ademaro Dos Anjos!
A victorious Ademaro Dos Anjos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.