PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Khan
vs
Shields

179 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amir Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Shields!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khan gets tackled into the cage by Shields. Shields maintains the clinch.

Khan jumps guard.
Shields trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shields is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shields content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Khan can't keep his opponent in guard - Shields advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Well, if Shields is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shields throwing shots but Khan is blocking nicely.
Shields keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shields passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Khan!
Shields raining down shots from the mount!
Shields fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Khan is rocked!

It looks like Amir Khan has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields connects with a bit shot that sees Khan covering up! More strikes from Shields and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Shields is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Shields!