PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anwar Rinda (ranked 2477 p4p, 3504 weight class) and Shakir Khan (ranked 249 p4p, 326 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rinda
vs
Khan

173 cm
26
155
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
26
156
2 - 2 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anwar Rinda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Shakir Khan!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rinda blocks a head kick by Khan.
Rinda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khan stuffs the takedown.
Khan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Khan. Rinda shrugs it off though.
Rinda has his takedown stuffed
and Khan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khan's coach down at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Khan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anwar Rinda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rinda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rinda darts in looking for a takedown but Khan gets double underhooks and turns Rinda into the cage.
Rinda jumps guard but Khan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rinda moves out of range of the body kick.
Rinda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice leg kick from Khan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shakir Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan throws a leg kick which misses Rinda's front leg but catches the back leg as Rinda tries to avoid it.
Khan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands a front kick.
Rinda shoots in but Khan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Khan connects with a leg kick.
Khan slaps away a takedown attempt from Rinda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rinda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khan.
Nice jab there from Khan.
Rinda blocks a jab.
Khan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rinda shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rinda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khan scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan stuffs the takedown.
Rinda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Rinda fails to land the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rinda walks into a straight right hand from Khan.
Rinda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Khan with a jab.
Shakir Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rinda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Rinda attempts a counter takedown but Khan avoids it well and moves away.
A good leg kick by Khan.
Rinda fails with the takedown
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rinda moves away from the strike by Khan.
Khan chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinda has his takedown stuffed
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Khan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
No luck for Rinda with that takedown attempt.
Rinda is breathing heavily.
Khan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khan stuffs the takedown.
Khan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rinda's sensitive parts.
Khan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khan. That's going to slow Rinda down.
Khan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rinda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rinda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rinda misses with a takedown attempt
and Khan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rinda. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Khan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rinda has time to react.
Rinda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan lands a nice hook to Rinda's body. Rinda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Khan.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rinda had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Decent striking displayed by Khan there.
Khan tests Rinda's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Rinda darts in and clinches Khan up against the cage.

Rinda manages to pull guard.

Rinda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rinda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shakir Khan dominated that round.
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.

Rinda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rinda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rinda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khan.
Rinda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Khan cracks Rinda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rinda misses with a wild body shot.
Rinda staying out of range there.
Rinda shoots for a takedown but Khan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khan scores with a leg kick.

Rinda has managed to clinch.
Rinda jumps guard but Khan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinda is trying to pull guard but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anwar Rinda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rinda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Khan smiles and moves away.
Khan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rinda crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Khan - the referee stops the clock and Rinda gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Khan. Rinda manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Khan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rinda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rinda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rinda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khan.
Khan lands a jab to Rinda's midsection.
Rinda walks into a left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Rinda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khan lands with a cross.
Khan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rinda's head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rinda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan thuds a left hand into Rinda's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan digs a good hook to Rinda's body.
Khan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Khan connects with a solid leg kick.
Rinda throws a right hand that misses
and Khan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Khan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khan cracks Rinda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rinda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rinda on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Khan feints and then cracks Rinda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rinda down.
Rinda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khan can pounce on him.
Khan works over Rinda's head and body with a nice combination.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rinda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khan with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan catches Rinda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khan connects with a single shot there.
Khan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rinda.
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rinda.
Shakir Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rinda on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rinda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rinda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Rinda is rocked!
Rinda will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Khan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rinda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khan leaves Rinda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Khan flicks out a counter leg kick but Rinda steps away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rinda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a lovely overhand right.
Rinda fails with the takedown.
Khan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rinda. That did some damage!
Crunch! Khan slams his shin into Rinda's torso.
Khan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rinda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rinda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Rinda.
Khan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rinda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick lands for Khan.
Khan scores with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shakir Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Khan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rinda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rinda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.
Rinda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Khan.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Rinda saw that one coming.
Rinda's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Khan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rinda.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anwar Rinda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rinda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rinda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khan as he avoids it easily.
Khan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khan clobbers Rinda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Khan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rinda shoots for a takedown but Khan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rinda. That did some damage!
Rinda tries for a takedown but Khan circles away easily
and Khan counters with a nice leg kick.
Khan with a nice calf kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Khan.
Rinda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Khan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rinda momentarily.
Good leg kick by Khan.
Rinda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Rinda has taken the fight to the clinch.

Khan manages to break the clinch.
Rinda fails with the takedown
and Khan counters with a series of strikes. Rinda will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rinda with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Khan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rinda walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khan. That's going to slow Rinda down.
Khan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rinda's head backwards.
A low kick lands for Khan.
Khan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rinda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khan stuffs the takedown attempt from Rinda. Rinda gets slowly back to his feet.
Khan jabs at Rinda's body.
Khan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rinda dives in and grabs Khan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khan pushes down on Rinda's head and hops out.
Rinda closes the distance and clinches up with Khan, looking for a takedown. Rinda pushes Khan against the cage but Khan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khan! But no joy.
Khan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rinda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rinda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khan jabs Rinda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Khan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khan. That's going to slow Rinda down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.
Rinda takes a kick to the side of the head.
Khan lands a leg kick that knocks Rinda off balance momentarily.
Rinda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Rinda shoots and misses
and Khan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Khan misses with the combination.
Anwar Rinda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shakir Khan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khan connects with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shakir Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shakir Khan!