PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Créu. The crowd seem to be enjoying O Brien's choice of entrance music: Superjoint Ritual - Dress Like a Target. Abdul Khan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Khan
vs
O Brien

196 cm
23
281 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
24
290 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdul Khan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan slips under a jab.
Khan misses with a two punch combination.
O Brien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Brien circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Brien dives in and grabs Khan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khan pushes down on O Brien's head and hops out.
O Brien has a takedown stuffed.
O Brien circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Brien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Khan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Brien, pushing him back against the cage.
O Brien has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Abdul Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex O Brien.
Khan pushes O Brien back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
Khan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khan stalling.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Alex O Brien has been cut.
Khan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of O Brien's head.
Khan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Brien.
O Brien being controlled against the cage.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
O Brien looks gassed!
Khan is stalling here.
Khan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Khan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
Khan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Khan.
Khan lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Khan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
O Brien takes a shot to the head.
Khan pushes O Brien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
Khan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
Khan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Brien.
The referee calls for Khan to work.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien takes a shot to the head.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
Khan stalling against the cage.
Khan lands a right hand.
Khan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Khan.
A bit of stalling here from Khan.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of O Brien's head.
O Brien has Khan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Khan taking a breather.
O Brien is trying to drag Khan to the mat but Khan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
Khan is leaning against O Brien and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Khan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan scores with a hook to the body.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee calls for Khan to work.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O Brien being controlled against the cage.
O Brien's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khan digs a right hand underneath O Brien's ribcage. O Brien let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Khan stalling.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
O Brien has Khan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
A body shot lands from Khan.
Khan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Khan.
O Brien being controlled against the cage.
Khan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Khan.
Khan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Khan works on O Brien's body with a couple of short punches.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
Khan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Khan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khan prevents it.
Khan digs a right hand into O Brien's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Brien's gas tank.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Khan.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Khan is struggling to control the position.
O Brien wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Brien.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdul Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex O Brien's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - O Brien circles away.
O Brien shoots in but no luck this time.
O Brien avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khan is looking to clinch but O Brien is avoiding it.
Abdul Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Brien keeps the fight on the outside.
O Brien tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Khan closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan gets through O Brien's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Brien is trying to drag Khan to the mat but Khan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Khan gets through O Brien's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abdul Khan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
O Brien is breathing heavily.
O Brien takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
O Brien goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khan prevents it.
Abdul Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex O Brien.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Brien.
Khan pushes O Brien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Khan stops a takedown attempt from O Brien.
Khan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
Khan lands a body punch.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Khan.
O Brien wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
Khan scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan digs a right hand into O Brien's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Brien's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of stalling here from Khan.
Khan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khan has O Brien pressed against the cage.
Khan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khan is pushing O Brien up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Abdul Khan.
Nice takedown defense from Khan. No joy for O Brien on that attempt.
Abdul Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan tries to clinch up but O Brien circles away and keeps his distance.

O Brien shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Khan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Khan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

O Brien is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Khan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
O Brien wants to control but Khan is keeping him busy.
Khan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

O Brien working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

O Brien tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no O Brien has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

O Brien is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Khan has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

O Brien is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Khan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Khan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdul Khan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex O Brien's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

O Brien looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Khan wants to clinch.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Brien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Abdul Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Khan is looking to clinch but O Brien is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Brien looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien fails with the takedown.
Khan stuffs the takedown.
O Brien takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khan tries to clinch but O Brien moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - O Brien circles away.
O Brien misses with a takedown attempt - Khan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abdul Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex O Brien.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but O Brien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khan stuffs the takedown.
Khan tries to clinch there but O Brien circles away.
Khan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Brien's head backwards.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan tries to clinch but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien fails to land the takedown.
Khan tries to clinch but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khan.
O Brien keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.

Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Khan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khan lands a nice uppercut.
Khan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Brien can do to turn this around?
O Brien has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
O Brien is trying to drag Khan to the mat but Khan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Khan is working O Brien over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Khan has O Brien pressed against the cage.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
Khan avoiding damage.
O Brien is working for takedown but Khan is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a nice uppercut.
Khan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of O Brien's head.
O Brien's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khan has O Brien pushed against the cage.
O Brien goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khan prevents it.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of O Brien's head.
O Brien tries for a takedown. No joy.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Khan.
Khan lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khan.
Khan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Khan.
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khan is working O Brien over against the cage.
Good body shot from Khan.
Khan is working O Brien over against the cage.
O Brien wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Khan.
Khan lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
The referee is keeping an eye on Khan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan lands a nice uppercut.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
O Brien wants a takedown but no success here.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Khan stalls.
A short left from Khan.
Khan stalling in the clinch.
O Brien tries to score a body lock takedown but Khan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Khan lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
O Brien is working for takedown but Khan is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdul Khan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alex O Brien's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Khan wants to clinch up but O Brien keeps it at a distance.
O Brien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Khan.
Khan throws out a leg kick but O Brien moves out of range and Khan only half commits.
Khan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khan tries to bum rush O Brien with a series of wild strikes but O Brien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khan wants it to stay on the feet.
O Brien tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khan swivels and escapes.
Khan tries to clinch but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien misses with a takedown attempt - Khan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abdul Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex O Brien.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan wants to clinch.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but O Brien pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan tries to clinch up but O Brien circles away and keeps his distance.
O Brien is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A combination from Khan does no damage.
Khan tries to clinch up.
O Brien looks for a takedown but Khan sprawls well.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Brien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khan tries to clinch up but O Brien circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Khan gets a clinch.
Khan is pressed up against the cage. O Brien has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khan down to the mat. Khan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Khan tries to clinch but O Brien moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Khan closes the distance and clinches.
O Brien takes a shot to the head.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Khan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Brien.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Khan.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
Khan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Briens head.
O Brien drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khan.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
Khan scores with a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Khan.
O Brien is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Khan on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Brien.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
O Brien blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
Khan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khan digs a right hand underneath O Brien's ribcage. O Brien let out a lung full of air as it connected.
O Brien wants a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
Khan gets through O Brien's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Khan - that landed with a thud.
O Brien changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Khan tries to clinch but O Brien is having none of it.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdul Khan had his way with Alex O Brien in that round.
The cut man is working on Alex O Brien's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Khan tries to clinch but O Brien is having none of it.
Khan wants to clinch.

O Brien shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Khan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

O Brien jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Khan manages to avoid the submission attempt.

O Brien is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Khan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Khan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Brien tries for a kimura but Khan is defending well.
O Brien trying to control the action but Khan is working from the bottom.
Khan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but O Brien is controlling him well.

O Brien tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Khan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but O Brien is controlling him well.

O Brien tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Khan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for O Brien on the ground.
Khan is trying to get back to his feet.
Khan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Khan tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

O Brien wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Khan, who protects the arm well.

O Brien looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

O Brien is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Khan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Khan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Alex O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Brien looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Khan wants to get back to his feet but O Brien drags him back down.

O Brien has hold of Khan's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Khan tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - O Brien cranks the arm and Khan screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Khan, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Alex O Brien!
Alex O Brien is the new super heavyweight champion!