PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikky Abby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Khan
vs
Abby

180 cm
23
177 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
28
179 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amir Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Nikky Abby!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abby clinches up with Khan and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Abby - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Abby manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khan.

Abby gets a clinch.
Abby lands with a light punch inside.
Khan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Abby missing with knees to the body.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from Abby.
Abby looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Abby backwards.
Abby throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khan is defending well for now.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Abby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan looking to slow down the pace here.
Abby landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khan blocks a body shot from Abby.
Khan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Abby looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Abby managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Abby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abby pushes off an throws an elbow but Khan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Abby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan can't break the clinch.
Khan can't break the clinch.

Abby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Abby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khan lands a right hand.
Abby tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abby throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Abby looks gassed!
Abby landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khan stalls.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
Khan stalling.
Abby wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abby just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khan's brow.
Khan is trying to force a seperation but Abby has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abby as Khan tries to tie him up.
Abby lands a good knee to the midsection. Khan won't want to take too many of those.
A short uppercut from Khan.
Abby throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abby lands a shoulder strike.
Abby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Abby can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Abby misses with a punch to the body.
Abby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Abby.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
Abby tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
Abby letting Khan take a breather here.
Khan tries a body shot but Abby blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abby.
Khan tries to stall but Abby uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abby lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abby trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Khan tries a body shot but Abby blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abby looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abby misses with a knee strike.
Abby tries to break free but Khan pushes him back against the cage.
Abby has had enough of the clinch but Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Khan avoiding damage as Abby throws knees to the body.
Khan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Abby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan wants to stall.
Abby misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Khan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Khan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan avoiding damage.
Abby throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nikky Abby will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Abby closes the distance and pushes Khan back into the cage.
Abby is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Abby blocks an uppercut.
Abby lands a nice elbow.
Abby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abby misses with a knee to the head.
Khan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Abby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Khan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Khan gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Abby is breathing heavily.
Abby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abby working Khan over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Abby.
Abby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan dodges an elbow strike from Abby.
Abby blocks an uppercut.
Abby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nikky Abby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan taking a breather.
Abby scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Khan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
Khan is looking to control Abby's arms but Abby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Khan has his back to the cage.
Khan avoiding damage as Abby throws knees to the body.
Khan stalling in the clinch but Abby improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Abby crunches a lovely knee into Khan's ribcage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abby missing with knees to the body.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan tries a body shot but Abby blocks it.
Khan is trying to stall.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abby creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khan's defenses.
Abby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abby lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abby lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abby lands a shot to the body.
Abby stalling in the clinch but Khan improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abby as Khan tries to tie him up.
Khan avoiding damage as Abby throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan avoiding damage as Abby throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khan.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Abby tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Khan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abby working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Abby.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan wants to stall.
Khan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abby backwards.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abby trying to land knees to the body.
Abby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Abby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Abby avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Khan.
Khan wants to stall.
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan is trying to maintain a safe position but Abby gets an underhook and turns Khan into the cage.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Abby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Amir Khan will probably get the nod.
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!

Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abby moves away.
Khan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khan throws a leg kick but Abby moved away.

Abby clinches.
Khan tries to work over Abby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khan is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abby.
Abby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abby with a knee to the head.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Abby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abby trying to land knees to the body.
Abby trying to land knees to the body.
Abby tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abbys head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Abby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abby.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Abby backwards.
Khan stalling in the clinch but Abby improves position.
Khan lands a left hand.
Khan working aggressively here.
Abby blocks an uppercut.
Abby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Abby controls the action.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Khan digs a right hand into Abby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abby's gas tank.
Abby struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Abby blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Abby's brow.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Abby backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abby crunches a lovely knee into Khan's ribcage.
Khan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Abby tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abby looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Abby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan digs a right hand into Abby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abby's gas tank.
Abby tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Abby.
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khan trying to control the position but instead, Abby has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khan into the cage.
Abby tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan is trying to maintain a safe position but Abby gets an underhook and turns Khan into the cage.
Khan has Abby pushed against the cage.
Khan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abby.
Khan lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Khan.
Abby blocks an elbow strike from Khan.
Khan pushes Abby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abby.
Khan trying to stall but Abby improves his position.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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