PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harry Keogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ankur Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keogh comes into the arena with Droppin' Plates by Disturbed blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Keogh
vs
Khan

170 cm
23
145 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

161 cm
23
140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Keogh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ankur Khan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keogh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Khan misses with a head kick.

Keogh closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Khan quickly recovers to half guard.

Khan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Khan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Keogh.

Khan actively working from the bottom here.
Khan gets back to full guard.
Keogh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Keogh looking to pass the guard.

Khan looking for a guillotine here but Keogh defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Khan has his foot on Keogh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keogh works his way back into a safe position though.

Khan looking for a guillotine here but Keogh defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khan has his foot on Keogh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keogh works his way back into a safe position though.

Khan has his foot on Keogh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keogh works his way back into a safe position though.
Keogh is pushing down on Khan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Khan is fighting to maintain full guard but Keogh has managed to sneak the leg through.
Khan gets full guard.
Khan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keogh stays in close to Khan's body and controls the position.
Keogh postures up in Khan's guard and throws a big left but Khan blocks it.
Keogh keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Khan's head.

Khan has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Keogh should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Khan has tightened it up now! Keogh should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ankur Khan!
Ankur Khan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.