PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Monster. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Smith
vs
Khan

189 cm
27
183 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
177 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amir Khan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Khan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Smith clinches up with Khan and pushes him back against the cage.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Khan misses the jab.

Smith drives through and clinches with Khan against the cage.
Smith tries to circle away but Khan has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.

Smith breaks the clinch.

Smith forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Khan to work.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Khan gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smith lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Khan looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith misses with a hook. Khan ducked under it nicely.
Khan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith staying out of range there.
Khan defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Khan scores with a shot to the body.
Smith walks into a left hand.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith slows down the pace here.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Khan does no damage.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a head kick. Khan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Khan lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
A short right from Khan on the inside.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith cracks the inside of Khan's front leg.
Smith misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Khan misses with the combination.
Khan moves away from the strike by Smith.
Jab from Smith.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Khan - that landed with a thud.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Khan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khan prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith has Khan pressed against the cage.
Smith gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Smith prevents a body shot from Khan.
Khan trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khan into the cage.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tries to circle away but Khan has him pinned against the cage.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Khan misses with a body shot.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Khan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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 Adam Smith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith avoids the body shot from Khan.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.

Smith clinches up with Khan and pushes him back against the cage.
Khan keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Khan gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Khan working aggressively here.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Khan's ribcage. Khan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khan takes a shot to the head.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Khan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Adam Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Adam Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Khan blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith is looking to slow Khan down with leg kicks.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Khan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Khan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Smith is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan scores with a hook to the body.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khan pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Smith to his knees! Khan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amir Khan!