PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenik Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Mr. Crowley. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Khan
vs
Collins

200 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

189 cm
23
204 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lenik Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kane Collins!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins closes the distance but Khan moves to the side
and Khan counters with an outside leg kick.
Collins wants to clinch

and Khan counters by clinching up.

Khan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Collins regains guard immediately.
Collins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khan distracts Collins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Collins keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Khan stands up and beckons Collins to his feet.
Collins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Khan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Collins!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan working the ground and pound effectively.
Khan looking to finish Collins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Collins!

Khan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Collins is now in Khan's guard. A big mistake from Khan there, giving up the dominant position!
Khan keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.

Khan manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khan closes the distance and clinches.

Collins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins has a closed guard, preventing Khan from standing up.
Khan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Collins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Khan gets to his feet - Collins follows without any prompting.
Collins is looking to clinch.
Khan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Collins.
Collins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt

and Khan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Collins's guard now.
Lenik Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Collins.
Khan with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan forces his way into half guard.
Khan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Collins looking for submissions off his back.
Collins looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Khan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Khan wants to pass to mount but Collins is defending the position.
Collins trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Khan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Khan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Khan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Khan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Collins's thigh. Collins counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins has a closed guard, preventing Khan from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Khan gets to his feet. Collins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Khan dives in and scores a takedown into Collins's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenik Khan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Collins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lenik Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Khan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Khan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Khan working the body and head with strikes.
Khan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Collins sneaks back into half guard.
Khan trying to control from Collins's half guard. Collins has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Khan passes into half guard.
Lenik Khan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan is trying to control the action in half guard but Collins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Collins has hold of Khan's hands but Khan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Khan not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a strike but Collins avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Khan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Collins manages to work his way to half guard, despite Khan's best efforts.
Khan is looking to pass Collins's guard but actually Collins recovers to full guard.
Khan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Collins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Khan tries to free his leg and advance position but Collins is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan landing with the ground and pound.
Khan advances position into side control!
Khan tries to advance to mount but Collins denies him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan lands some shots froms side control.
Khan wants to control but Collins is keeping him busy.
Collins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Khan is putting a hurting on Collins here, landing some big shots from side control.
Collins regains half guard, as Khan was trying to land strikes.
Collins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Khan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Khan's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to break free.
Collins trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Khan is trying to stand back up.
Khan rolls, trying to escape but Collins keeps control of the position.
Khan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Collins is cranking Khan's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Khan! He's tightened the choke and Khan is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kane Collins!