PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ike Goon (ranked 1990 p4p, 2961 weight class) and Chimzat Khamaev (ranked 267 p4p, 373 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Khamaev's choice of entrance music: Theme Song. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Goon
vs
Khamaev

180 cm
28
170
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
30
170
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ike Goon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chimzat Khamaev!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khamaev tries to clinch up but Goon circles away and keeps his distance.
Khamaev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khamaev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goon tries to counter with a takedown but Khamaev is quick to defend against it.

Khamaev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Khamaev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Khamaev is looking to take a break and control but Goon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khamaev working the strikes but Goon uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Khamaev is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goon is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamaev trying to pass the guard but Goon defending well.

Khamaev seems to be working for a kimura but Goon defends the submission attempt.
Khamaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Khamaev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Khamaev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Goon pushes Khamaev off looking to stand but Khamaev dives back in and keeps control.
Khamaev wants to pass to mount but Goon is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Goon tries to kick Khamaev off but Khamaev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Khamaev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Goon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khamaev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khamaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Chimzat Khamaev has been cut.
Goon lands with a right hand.

Khamaev shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Goon is trying to stand.
Khamaev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Khamaev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khamaev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Goon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Goon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Khamaev is stalling here. Goon is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Khamaev seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Goon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Goon working away.
Goon wants to stand but Khamaev has his arm trapped.
Khamaev tries to buck Goon off but Goon is having none of it.
Khamaev is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Goon is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Goon controlling from mount.
Khamaev can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Goon's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Khamaev tries to hold on but Goon pushes him away.
Khamaev is looking to improve his position but Goon isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goon is looking to stand but Khamaev has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Khamaev tries to lock up and control but Goon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ike Goon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chimzat Khamaev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice jab there from Goon.
Chimzat Khamaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khamaev ducks under a wild hook from Goon.
Khamaev tries to close the distance and clinch but Goon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khamaev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Khamaev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goon.
Ike Goon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khamaev on the side of the head.

Goon gets caught flat footed, as Khamaev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Khamaev drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Goon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Khamaev has Goon in his guard.

Khamaev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Goon is looking to stand up but Khamaev won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khamaev looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Goon passes into half guard.
Khamaev is looking to get back to full guard here but Goon has managed to pass to side control instead.
Khamaev manages to work his way to half guard, despite Goon's best efforts.
Khamaev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khamaev can do to turn this around?
Khamaev trying to hold on to Goon's head to control him but Goon postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khamaev wants to improve his position but Goon is controlling well.
Khamaev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Goon is working away from the top position though.
Goon tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Khamaev trying to control here.
Goon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Khamaev.
Khamaev is looking to get back to full guard here but Goon has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khamaev can't do much from the bottom here.
Goon tries to stand but Khamaev is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Khamaev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goon misses with a leg kick.
Khamaev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Khamaev manages to circle out of the way.
Khamaev staying out of range there.
Goon misses with a hook. Khamaev ducked under it nicely.
Goon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goon connects with a right hand. Khamaev shakes it off.
Goon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khamaev avoids the head kick by Goon.
A low kick from Goon is predictable there

and Khamaev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khamaev.
Khamaev tries to pull guard but Goon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Khamaev takes a shot to the head.
Goon swings wildly with an uppercut but Khamaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khamaev tries to pull guard but Goon won't allow it.
Goon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khamaev tries to pull guard but Goon holds him up against the cage and eventually Khamaev drops back down to his feet.
Ike Goon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chimzat Khamaev.
Goon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goon lands a left hand.

Khamaev is rocked!
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!
Khamaev blocks an uppercut.
Khamaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Goon finish him?
Goon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goon misses with some punches.
Khamaev fails to pull guard.
Goon throws a head punch that misses.
Goon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khamaev blocks an uppercut.
Goon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goon has a couple of punches blocked by Khamaev.
Goon throws a head punch that misses.
Goon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ike Goon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chimzat Khamaev's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Goon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khamaev throws a right and a left that Goon avoids nicely.
Khamaev walks straight into a right hand from Goon - that's dropped him! Goon jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Khamaev from any more punishment! Khamaev complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ike Goon!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ike Goon thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Chimzat Khamaev had this to say: 'I trained so hard for this fight! I’ll be back! Keel everybody!'.