PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khalifa Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Windham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalifa comes to the cage accompanied by Random Arab Music. Khalifa Khalifa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aaron Windham's chin.

Khalifa
vs
Windham

190 cm
23
205 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

177 cm
25
213 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalifa Khalifa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Windham!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Windham scores with a hook to the body. Khalifa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Windham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Windham closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Khalifa's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Khalifa being controlled here, momentarily.
Khalifa keeping moving, preventing Windham from controlling successfully.
Windham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khalifa is keeping the position for now.
Windham is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Windham trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalifa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aaron Windham.
Horrible takedown by Windham or perhaps it was just good defense by Khalifa which made him look bad.

Windham feints and as Khalifa raises his hands in defense, Windham changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifa wants to get back to his feet but Windham is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khalifa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Khalifa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khalifa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Khalifa keeping full guard, as Windham tries to pass.

Khalifa uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Windham closes the distance and clinches.

Khalifa tightens his grip and picks Windham up, before dumping him to the ground. Windham manages to land in guard.
Windham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khalifa's guard.
Windham stops Khalifa from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Windham trying to control but Khalifa is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalifa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Windham is controlling him.
Windham wants to control from the top but Khalifa keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Aaron Windham was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Khalifa fails with the takedown
and Windham counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Windham uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Windham misses with the combination.
Windham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khalifa pinned against the cage. Khalifa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Windham shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Windham is controlling the pace.
Windham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khalifa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Windham tries to pass the half guard into mount. Khalifa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Windham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khalifa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Windham might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Khalifa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Aaron Windham hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Windham lands a really nice looking cross but Khalifa seems unphased.

Khalifa scores with a takedown into Windham's guard.
Khalifa tries to free his leg and advance position but Windham is retaining full guard.
Khalifa trying to control the position from guard on top but Windham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalifa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Windham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Windham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalifa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Windham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khalifa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Windham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Windham throws a right and a left that Khalifa avoids nicely.
Windham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khalifa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Khalifa throws a body punch but Windham moves out of range.
Khalifa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Windham avoids the body shot from Khalifa.
Windham leaves Khalifa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Khalifa tries for a takedown but Windham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalifa Khalifa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Windham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khalifa.
Khalifa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Windham.
Windham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khalifa shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khalifa. Windham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Windham misses with a double jab.
Windham avoids the body shot from Khalifa.
Jab from Windham.
Khalifa misses with a body shot.
Windham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khalifa misses the shot to the body.
Windham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khalifa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khalifa scores with a jab to the body.
Windham throws a right and a left that Khalifa avoids nicely.
Windham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khalifa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Windham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Windham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khalifa.
Khalifa fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa shoots in but no luck this time.
Windham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khalifa.
Windham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Windham throws a series of punches but Khalifa avoids them all with ease.
Khalifa avoids a punch combination nicely.

Khalifa scores with a takedown into Windham's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalifa passes Windham's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Windham is looking for a sweep. Khalifa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khalifa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Windham looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Khalifa passes to full mount!
Windham is trying to escape the mount.
Khalifa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Khalifa with shots to the head and body - Windham looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Aaron Windham has been cut.
Windham wants to hold on but Khalifa pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Windham is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Windham taking shots to the head.

That has opened up Aaron Windham's cut even more.
Khalifa is stalling here but it's allowed Windham to get half guard.

Windham looking for submissions off his back.
Khalifa trying to mount his opponent but Windham defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalifa passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalifa Khalifa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Windham's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Windham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Khalifa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Khalifa.
Khalifa advances position into side control!
Windham tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khalifa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Windham is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Khalifa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Khalifa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Windham down.

The cut above Aaron Windham's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aaron Windham's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Khalifa Khalifa!