PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hain kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Time Frame by Dom and Roland. Leonard Khan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hain
vs
Khan

174 cm
27
167 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

174 cm
28
165 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

White Gorilla Nutrition
White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Hain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonard Khan!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leonard Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khan throws out a loose jab but Hain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hain scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Khan. Those never looked like landing.

Hain clinches up against the cage.
Hain prevents the takedown attempt.

Hain has picked Khan up - he's going for a ride! Hain dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hain prevents Khan from improving his position.
Khan trying to control but Hain postures up.
Hain tries to pass to full mount but Khan defends it.
Khan regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hain throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hain trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Hain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hain postures up and lands a big shot to Khan's brow.
Hain sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hain lands a couple of elbows.
Hain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hain controls the pace.
Hain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Khan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hain wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hain lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Hain is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hain chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hain stopping the sweep attempt from Khan.
Hain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hain working some strikes from top position.
Hain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Khan's head.
Hain tries to free his leg and advance position but Khan is retaining full guard.
Hain trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Hain throws a big right hand that misses.
Hain trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Hain throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Khan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hain controls the pace.
Hain looking to pass the guard.
Hain controlling from the top position.
Khan looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hain dodges the punch combination from Khan.
Khan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Khan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khan misses the body punch

and Hain counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hain dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Khan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hain takes one to the chin there.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hain defending well as Khan loads up on a big left hand.
Hain staying out of range there.
Hain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Hain throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Khan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hain is in Khan's guard.
Hain wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.

Khan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hain's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Khan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khan, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hain works over Khan with some ground and pound from guard.
Hain looking to pass the guard.
Khan wants to sweep but no luck.
Hain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hain landing some decent shots from guard.
Hain controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Khan working a defensive guard here.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Hain from controlling successfully.
Khan wants to sweep here but Hain controlling him for the moment.
Hain with a flurry of punches that miss.

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.
Hain wants to pass the guard but Khan is keeping the position.
Hain stands and throws Khan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hain moves into full mount!

Hain looking to secure an arm triangle but Khan defends it well.
Khan tries to lock up and control but Hain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hain is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Khan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Hain has hold of Khan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Khan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Khan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hain has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Khan's face.
Hain has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Khan's face.
Khan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Khan wants to control but Hain is having none of it.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Hain controlling the position easily from mount.

Hain is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Khan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hain trying to control but Khan is having none of it.
Khan is bucking up trying to escape but Hain cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hain wants to control the pace but Khan is squirming around nicely.
Hain working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hain scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Hain looking to secure an arm triangle but Khan defends it well.
Khan can't escape the position.
Khan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khan's head.
Hain controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hain dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hain slips a jab and a cross from Khan.
Khan jabs Hain right on the nose. Hain blinks but takes it well.
Khan defending well as Hain loads up on a big left hand.
Hain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Hain drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hain throwing strikes but missing.
Hain stands and throws Khan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Khan is looking to regain half guard here but Hain keeps moving and retains side control.
Khan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hain's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan gets back to full guard.
Hain postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hain landing with the ground and pound.
Hain chips away with some ground and pound.
Hain stopping the sweep attempt from Khan.
Khan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khan keeping full guard, as Hain tries to pass.

Khan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hain defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hain distracts Khan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hain won't allow Khan to sweep him here.
Hain wants to pass the guard but Khan is keeping the position.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Hain from controlling successfully.
Hain sitting in guard here, content to control.
Leonard Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hain preventing the sweep.
Hain trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Sam Hain has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hain clinches.

Hain turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hain manages to end up in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hain landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Khan striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Hain working away.
Khan wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Hain working the head and body with strikes.

Hain 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 takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Hain tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Khan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hain controls the position from side control.
Hain tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hain is working Khan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sam Hain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khan is looking to regain half guard here but Hain keeps moving and retains side control.
Hain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khan keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Hain.
Khan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Khan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hain has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hain!