PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Easton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ankur Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Easton comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne The Beast (Uncensored) . Cody Easton looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Easton
vs
Khan

175 cm
27
140 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

161 cm
24
140 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Cutthroat
Brute

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Easton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ankur Khan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Easton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Easton has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Khan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Easton avoids a wild elbow strike from Khan.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Easton.
Khan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Easton avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Good body shot from Khan.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Easton avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is pushing Easton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Easton stalling against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Easton.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Khan working aggressively here.
Easton blocks an uppercut.
Easton struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Easton controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Easton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan has Easton pushed against the cage.
Easton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Easton blocks a body shot from Khan.
Khan lands an elbow inside.
A body shot lands from Khan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Easton throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan works on Easton's body with a couple of short punches.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Easton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to control Easton's arms but Easton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Khan has his back to the cage.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees to the body from Khan.
Easton is breathing heavily.
Easton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Khan.
Easton prevents a body shot from Khan.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan pushes Easton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Easton throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan scores with a shoulder strike.
Khan scores with a shoulder strike.
Easton misses with a body punch.
Khan lands a shot to the body.
Easton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Easton is defending well for now.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan cracks Easton with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Easton.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Easton avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ankur Khan dominated that round.
That's time! Easton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Khan has Easton up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Easton.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Easton has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Easton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khan controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Easton takes a shot to the head.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Easton backwards.
Ankur Khan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Easton blocks a body shot from Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
Khan is trying to maintain a safe position but Easton gets an underhook and turns Khan into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
Khan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Easton up against the cage.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khan stalling the fight.
Easton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Easton avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Easton controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Easton controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan lands an elbow inside that Easton shrugs off.
Khan stalling in the clinch but Easton improves position.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan just leaning against Easton, taking a breather.
Easton lands a right hand.
Khan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Easton tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Easton prevents a body shot from Khan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khan.
Easton struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Khan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Easton is keeping busy.
Easton prevents a body shot from Khan.
Khan misses with some punches.
Easton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Khan blocks a body shot from Easton.
Khan controlling the action here for a moment.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Easton stalling in the clinch.
Khan blocking some punches.
Easton blocks a body shot from Khan.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Easton blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khan is struggling to control the position.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Easton controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ankur Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Easton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Easton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khan tries to clinch
and Easton counters with a straight right hand.

Khan closes the distance and pushes Easton back into the cage.
Easton lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Easton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Easton looking to slow down the pace here.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan cracks Easton with a nice body shot.
Easton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easton misses with the head strike.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Easton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Easton as Khan tries to tie him up.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan lands a nice uppercut.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khan scores with a shoulder strike.
Khan tries a body shot but Easton blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
Khan working Easton over with knees to the body.
Khan scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan scores a nice knee to the body.
Easton prevents a body shot from Khan.
Khan is working Easton over against the cage.
Easton prevents a body shot from Khan.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Khan connects with a knee to the head.
Khan tries to work over Easton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khan working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Easton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Easton blocks a body shot from Khan.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Khan tries to work over Easton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Easton blocks a body shot from Khan.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Easton's elbow.
Khan misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
A knee to the head by Khan.
Cody Easton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Easton controls the action.
Easton prevents a body shot from Khan.
Khan trying to stall but Easton improves his position.
Ankur Khan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Easton's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Easton avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ankur Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ankur Khan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ankur Khan waved his t-shirt featuring [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.