PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Face Raper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giant Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Giant Khan Entrance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Raper
vs
Khan

199 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Face Raper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giant Khan!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Raper looks to land a right hand but Khan moved out of range.
Raper is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Raper looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
Raper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Khan.
Raper misses with an uppercut.
Raper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khan scores with the left hand. Raper knows he should have avoided that one.
Raper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raper throws a right hand that misses

and Khan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khan.
Khan keeps control of Raper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raper is trying to break free.
Raper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Raper has time to react.
Khan looks to land a left hand but Raper moved out of range nicely.
Raper throws an off balance right hand
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Raper tries to clinch but Khan moves away
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
Raper scores with the left hand. Khan knows he should have avoided that one.
Raper throws a head kick that misses.
Khan fails with the takedown.
Raper looks to clinch

and Khan counters by clinching up.
Raper is trying to break free.
Khan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Raper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raper is breathing heavily.
Raper can't break the clinch.

Khan manages to break the clinch.
Raper throws a poor cross that misses
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raper misses with a lunging right hand
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
Raper swings widly with a right hand
and Khan counters with a left and a right that stings Raper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Raper closes the distance but Khan moves to the side

and Khan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Raper wants to get back to striking at distance but Khan won't allow it.
Raper misses with a punch on the inside.

Khan breaks the clinch.
Face Raper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan lands a lovely overhand right.
Khan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Raper had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raper throws a right hand that misses
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Raper throws a combination that misses
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Khan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Face Raper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raper tries to clinch

and Khan counters by moving into the clinch.
Raper prevents Khan from breaking the clinch.
Raper is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Raper's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Raper wants to get back to striking at distance but Khan won't allow it.

Khan breaks from the clinch.
Raper misses with an uppercut
and Raper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Raper misses with a shot to the body
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khan counters with a one-two to the body.
Raper throws a right hand that misses
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Raper slips a jab from Khan.
Raper tries to clinch up
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raper connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khan. Khan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Raper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Raper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Raper misses with a hook
and Khan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan works the jab nicely.
Khan misses with a straight left.
Khan lands a jab to Raper's midsection.
Raper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Face Raper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giant Khan.
Raper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Raper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Raper throws a lazy uppercut
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raper misses with a right hand
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khan scores with the left hand. Raper knows he should have avoided that one.
Khan shoots for a double leg takedown but Raper sprawls well. He's pushed Khan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raper misses with a left hand
and Khan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giant Khan dominated that round.
That's time! Raper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Raper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Raper misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khan catches Raper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Raper throws a lazy uppercut
and Khan counters with a nice uppercut.
Raper swings widly with a right hand

and Khan counters by clinching up.

Khan breaks the clinch.
Raper misses with a hook

and Khan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Raper can't break the clinch.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raper throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Raper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raper throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Raper as he jumps to the side.
Raper misses with a combination

and Khan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khan.
Raper is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Raper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raper prevents the takedown attempt.
Raper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khan prevents Raper from breaking the clinch.
Raper wants to break free but Khan has control.

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raper clinches but Khan breaks the clinch
and Raper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raper clinches but Khan breaks the clinch
and Khan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raper throws a lazy uppercut
and Raper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raper misses with a left hand
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Raper misses with a right hand
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Khan moves into the clinch.
Raper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Raper wants to get back to striking at distance but Khan won't allow it.
Raper wants to break free but Khan has control.
Raper can't break the clinch.
Raper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Raper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Raper keeps control of Khan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Raper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raper misses with a lunging right hand
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
Raper throws an off balance right hand

and Khan counters by clinching up.
Raper can't break the clinch.
Khan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khan blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Raper has him pressed against the cage.
Raper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Khan.
Face Raper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giant Khan.
Raper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Raper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khan keeps control of Raper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raper prevents Khan from breaking the clinch.

Raper breaks the clinch.
Raper throws a right hand that misses
and Khan counters with a nice uppercut.
Raper swings widly with a right hand
and Khan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Giant Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raper misses with a hook
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
Raper throws a right hand that misses
and Khan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Khan misses.
Raper walks into a left hand.
Raper misses with a left hand
and Raper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Khan pushes Raper up against the cage in a clinch.
Raper wants to break free but Khan has control.
Raper is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Raper is looking to break free of the clinch but Khan has double underhooks.
Raper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raper has him pressed against the cage.

Khan breaks the clinch.
Raper tries to clinch
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Raper misses with a left hand
and Khan counters with a series of strikes. Raper will be more careful next time no doubt.
Raper throws a lazy uppercut
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raper tries to clinch up

and Khan counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giant Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Raper misses with an uppercut
and Khan counters with a left and a right that stings Raper.
Raper misses with a right hand
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
Raper misses with a left hand

and Khan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khan.
Khan is trying to break free.
Raper is trying to break free.

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raper misses with a hook
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
Khan misses with a straight right.
Raper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Khan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Raper can't break the clinch.
Khan can't break the clinch.
Khan wants to break the clinch but can't.

Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raper misses with a hook
and Khan counters with a nice uppercut.
Raper throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Raper swings widly with a right hand

and Khan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Khan manages to break the clinch.
Raper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khan counters with a nice body shot.
Khan throws a body punch but Raper moves out of range.
Raper clinches but Khan breaks the clinch
and Khan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raper misses with a lunging right hand
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raper misses with a left hand
and Khan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khan throws a hook to the side of Raper's head but Raper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khan throws a hook to the side of Raper's head but Raper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raper darts in trying to clinch
and Khan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Khan is trying to break free.
Raper is pressed up against the cage. Khan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Raper down to the mat. Raper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Raper misses with a shot to the body
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khan connects with a jab.
A cross from Khan lands.
Raper throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
Raper misses with a lunging right hand
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
Raper just misses with a punch to the body.
Raper misses with an uppercut
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raper misses with a hook

and Khan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raper wants to break free but Khan has control.
Raper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Khan breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper throws a poor cross that misses
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Khan connects with the punch.
Khan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Raper misses with a hook

and Khan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Raper is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Khan blocks the elbow strike.
Raper is trying to break free.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Raper has him pressed against the cage.
Khan lands a right hand.

Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Khan scores with a decent looking hook.
Raper misses with a right hand
and Khan counters with a nice body shot.
Raper darts in trying to clinch
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Raper tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Khan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Khan is trying to break free.
Raper has had enough of the clinch but Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Khan is trying to break free.
Khan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Raper breaks the clinch.
Khan closes the distance and clinches up with Raper, looking for a takedown. Khan pushes Raper against the cage but Raper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Raper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raper misses with a body shot
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Khan shoots in looking for a takedown. Raper tries to sprawl out of it but Khan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Raper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Face Raper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giant Khan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raper misses with a lunging right hand
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Face Raper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab lands there for Khan.
Raper throws an off balance right hand

and Khan moves into the clinch.
Khan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Raper throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giant Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

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