PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick O Shae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konstantin Khavin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Khavin
vs
O Shae

196 cm
22
199 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
28
190 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 Las Vegas, Konstantin Khavin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick O Shae !
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Shae throws a leg kick but Khavin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khavin connects with a nice looking jab.
Khavin checks a leg kick.
Khavin punishes O Shae 's body with a nice straight punch.
O Shae throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Shae tries a head kick but it misses.
O Shae is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
O Shae misses with a body shot
and Khavin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khavin tests O Shae 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Shae tries to clinch but Khavin moves away
and Khavin counters with a head kick.
Khavin slips a straight right by O Shae .

Khavin closes the distance and pushes O Shae back into the cage.
O Shae throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khavin tries to work over O Shae 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Shae stalling against the cage.
Khavin blocks an elbow strike.
Khavin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Shae 's elbow.
O Shae dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
O Shae is looking to control Khavin's arms but Khavin gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Shae has his back to the cage.
Khavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khavin misses with some punches.
O Shae wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khavin has him pressed against the cage.
Khavin scores with a hook to the body.
O Shae throws an elbow that misses.
Khavin lands a body punch.
Khavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Khavin lands a body shot.
Khavin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khavin misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Shae is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Khavin is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
O Shae just leaning against Khavin, taking a breather.
Khavin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Shae or not.
Khavin struggles to land a body shot inside as O Shae controls his hands.
Khavin dodges an elbow strike from O Shae .
Khavin lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Shae throws an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Khavin.
Khavin avoids the elbow strike from O Shae , against the cage.
Khavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khavin blocks the elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Shae .
Khavin working aggressively here.
Khavin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Shae blocks a body shot from Khavin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Shae creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khavin presses O Shae against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khavin lands a left hand.
Khavin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Shae s head.
Khavin lands a left hand.
O Shae pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khavin throws a punch but it's blocked by O Shae .
Khavin digs a right hand underneath O Shae 's ribcage. O Shae let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
O Shae lands an elbow just above Khavin 's eye.

It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut.
Khavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Khavin is leaning against O Shae and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khavin pushes O Shae back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khavin lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Shae throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Khavin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Shae takes a shot to the head.
Khavin lands a shot to the body.
Khavin is working O Shae over against the cage.
Khavin blocks an elbow strike.
Khavin lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Shae backwards.
Khavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khavin misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Khavin.
O Shae trying to stall but Khavin improves his position.
A hook to the body from Khavin.
Khavin misses with a body punch.
Khavin lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Khavin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Khavin instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Khavin.
O Shae looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Khavin.
O Shae creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khavin throws a head punch that misses.
O Shae trying to stall but Khavin improves his position.
Khavin misses with a punch on the inside.
O Shae stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khavin misses with the head strike.
O Shae looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin gets through O Shae 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Khavin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Shae .
Khavin lands a hook that snaps the head of O Shae backwards.
Khavin being controlled against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Khavin.
A right handed body shot lands from Khavin.
O Shae taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right hook to the body lands for Khavin.
Khavin lands with a left to the head.
Khavin presses O Shae against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Khavin - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Shae gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khavin lands a body shot in the clinch.
O Shae is breathing heavily.
Khavin lands with a short shot to the head.
Khavin blocks an elbow strike.
Khavin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khavin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khavin lands a nice uppercut.
Come on O Shae - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Khavin dodges an elbow strike from O Shae .
A right hook to the body lands for Khavin.
Khavin lands with a short shot to the head.
O Shae throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Khavin dodges an elbow strike from O Shae .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin lands with a right to the head.
Khavin blocks an elbow strike.
Khavin working aggressively here.
Khavin dodges an elbow strike from O Shae .
O Shae is trying to maintain a safe position but Khavin gets an underhook and turns O Shae into the cage.
O Shae is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Khavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Khavin dodges an elbow strike from O Shae .
O Shae throws an elbow but it misses.
O Shae looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khavin blocks an elbow strike from O Shae .
A short right from Khavin on the inside.
Khavin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Shae s head.

That's four 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.
Khavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Konstantin Khavin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khavin misses with a body punch.
O Shae pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khavin is working O Shae over against the cage.
Khavin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Khavin.
Khavin pushes O Shae back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khavin lands a shoulder strike.
Khavin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Shae .
With the fighters up against the cage, O Shae throws an elbow but misses.
Khavin misses with a punch on the inside.
O Shae 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khavin avoids a wild elbow strike from O Shae .
O Shae throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Khavin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
That's time! Khavin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

O Shae throws the left hand but Khavin avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from O Shae misses
and Khavin counters with a nice body shot.
Khavin scores with a body shot.
O Shae misses with a straight right.
O Shae misses with a hook to the body
and Khavin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Shae throws the left hand but Khavin avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from O Shae is predictable there
and O Shae takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khavin connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from O Shae is predictable there
and Khavin counters with a straight right hand.
O Shae looks to throw a body kick
and Khavin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Shae misses with a body punch
and Khavin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
O Shae takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Khavin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Shae takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
O Shae takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khavin scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khavin closes the distance and clinches.
Khavin lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Shae backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khavin.
Khavin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khavin.
Khavin lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khavin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khavin.
Khavin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Shae .
Khavin pushes O Shae back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Khavin.
Khavin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Khavin.
Khavin lands a hook that snaps the head of O Shae backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Khavin.
A short body shot lands from Khavin as the two fighters clinch.
Khavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Khavin.
Khavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Khavin as the two fighters clinch.
Khavin is working O Shae over against the cage.
Khavin lands with a light punch inside.
Khavin digs a right hand underneath O Shae 's ribcage. O Shae let out a lung full of air as it connected.
O Shae takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Khavin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khavin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khavin scores with a hook to the body.
Khavin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Shae .
Khavin scores with a shoulder strike.
O Shae throws an elbow but it misses.
Khavin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khavin lands a body punch.
O Shae throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khavin lands a body shot in the clinch.
O Shae 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Khavin.
Khavin cracks O Shae with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khavin lands a body shot.
Khavin lands a shot to the body.
Khavin lands with a right to the head.
Khavin lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khavin.
A right hand to the body from Khavin.
Khavin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Khavin.
Khavin lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khavin cracks O Shae with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khavin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khavin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Shae .
Khavin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Shae or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Khavin clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab by Khavin.
O Shae throws a jab when Khavin was well out of range.
Khavin defending well as O Shae loads up on a big left hand.
Khavin checks a leg kick.
Khavin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Khavin jabs at O Shae 's body.
Khavin's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Shae under the eye.
Khavin slips a straight right by O Shae .
Khavin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
O Shae takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Khavin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Shae on the side of the head.
Khavin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Shae can do to turn this around?
Khavin scores with a shot to the body.
Rick O Shae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Shae is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Khavin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khavin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Khavin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Shae thows a leg kick but Khavin checks it
and Khavin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Khavin digs a good body shot into O Shae 's ribs.
Khavin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khavin scores with a kick to the body.
Khavin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
O Shae misses with a leg kick
and Khavin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Khavin lands with a shot to the body.
Khavin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
O Shae takes one to the side of the head.
Khavin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O Shae .
Khavin lands a jab.
O Shae looks to clinch
and Khavin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Khavin lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Khavin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Khavin throws a front kick that sends O Shae stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to the liver by Khavin. Beautiful body shot.
Khavin lands a body shot.
Konstantin Khavin is winning the standup battle so far.
Khavin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Khavin lands with a nice body punch.
Khavin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Shae stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
O Shae has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Khavin.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Khavin - that will leave a mark!
Khavin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khavin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
O Shae thows a leg kick but Khavin checks it
and Khavin counters with a nice low kick that buckles O Shae 's knee momentarily.
O Shae is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Khavin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Shae .
Khavin throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Shae 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.
Khavin connects with an inside leg kick.
Khavin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Khavin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
O Shae moves forwards but Khavin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Khavin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Shae at a distance.
Khavin throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khavin.
Khavin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Khavin throws a leg kick which misses O Shae 's front leg but catches the back leg as O Shae tries to avoid it.
Khavin works the jab nicely.
O Shae takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khavin connects with a right hand. O Shae shakes it off.
Khavin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khavin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Khavin.
Khavin dips to his left and cracks O Shae with an uppercut!
O Shae takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
O Shae takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khavin scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick from Khavin lands but O Shae takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Shae is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Khavin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Khavin lands an overhand right.
O Shae blocks a head kick by Khavin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Shae tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khavin counters with a good low kick that O Shae was not able to check.
Khavin lands with a hook. O Shae tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Shae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khavin can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Khavin had his way with Rick O Shae in that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

O Shae on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
O Shae scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khavin connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Shae . O Shae circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick by O Shae misses
letting Khavin counter with a right hand.
Khavin connects with a body shot that sends O Shae 's belly button to the back.
O Shae misses with a body shot
and Khavin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Shae looks to throw the jab but Khavin is out of range.
Khavin lands a nice looking kick to the body. O Shae takes a step back to recover.
A shot to the body from O Shae misses
letting Khavin counter with a right hand.
Khavin lets loose with a powerful body kick. O Shae will feel that in the morning.
Khavin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khavin scores with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khavin.
O Shae is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Khavin moves into the clinch.
O Shae has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khavin lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Shae backwards.
Khavin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Shae or not.
Khavin blocks an elbow strike.
Khavin lands a nice uppercut.
Khavin scores with a shot to the side of O Shae 's head.
Khavin is leaning against O Shae and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khavin blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Khavin.
Khavin is leaning against O Shae and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Shae throws an elbow but it misses.
Khavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khavin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Khavin takes an elbow to the forehead.
A hook to the body from Khavin.
A left hand lands to the body for Khavin.
Khavin is leaning against O Shae and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khavin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khavin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khavin.
Khavin lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Khavin.
Khavin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khavin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Shae .
Khavin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khavin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rick O Shae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Khavin.
Still in the clinch, Khavin scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Khavin.
A short left from Khavin.

O Shae is rocked!
Khavin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O Shae is still on wobbly legs! Can Khavin finish him?
Khavin lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Shae backwards.
Khavin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khavin lands a shoulder strike.
Khavin scores with a shoulder strike.
Khavin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khavin.
Khavin lands a big right hand that drops O Shae ! The killer instinct kicks in and Khavin finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Khavin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Khavin!
Konstantin Khavin is the new middleweight champion!