PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khalidovv
vs
Howard

195 cm
21
200 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
32
192 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mamed Khalidovv!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Howard!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khalidovv moves into the clinch.
Howard scores with a shot to the side of Khalidovv's head.
Howard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Howard lands with a short shot to the head.
Howard is pressed up against the ropes. Khalidovv has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Howard down to the mat. Howard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Howard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Howard stuffs the takedown attempt from Khalidovv. Khalidovv gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidovv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khalidovv showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howard.
Khalidovv avoids the body shot from Howard.
Khalidovv fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Howard wants to clinch up but Khalidovv keeps it at a distance.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidovv swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Khalidovv closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Howard did well to prevent Khalidovv getting side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Khalidovv is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Howard defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khalidovv is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Howard sees it coming and defends easily.
Howard is trying to control but can't.

Khalidovv is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Howard sees it coming and defends easily.

Khalidovv is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Khalidovv seems to be working for a kimura but Howard defends the submission attempt.

Khalidovv wants to work for an arm triangle but Howard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Khalidovv maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Howard could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Khalidovv has cracked it and Howard is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Khalidovv!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mamed Khalidovv!
Mamed Khalidovv retains his middleweight title!