PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karnak Mandazur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajja Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. tubular bells kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mandazur
vs
Khan

182 cm
29
163 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

179 cm
29
160 lbs
17 - 2 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karnak Mandazur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 2, fighting out of London, Rajja Khan!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandazur takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Khan. Beautiful body shot.
Khan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mandazur connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khan scrambles back to his feet.
Khan throws a front kick that sends Mandazur stumbling back into the cage.
Khan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mandazur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khan scores with a nice head shot.
Mandazur throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandazur ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Mandazur misses with a double jab.
Mandazur misses with a looping left.
Khan shoots in but Mandazur avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mandazur.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan jabs Mandazur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mandazur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
Khan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mandazur tries to score with a low kick but Khan moves his leg out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Khan misses the target.
Khan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick.
Mandazur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khan.
Khan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mandazur takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mandazur. Mandazur obviously looking to wear him down.
Mandazur missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mandazur.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mandazur. Mandazur obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandazur misses the shot to the body.
Khan throws a hook but Mandazur avoids it easily.
Mandazur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mandazur moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
Good leg kick by Khan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mandazur takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khan looks for the body kick but Mandazur saw that one coming.
Mandazur lands a lovely overhand right.
Mandazur with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khan clinches with his opponent.
Khan lands an elbow inside.
Mandazur misses with some punches.
Khan prevents a body shot from Mandazur.
A right hand to the body from Mandazur.
Mandazur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Mandazur.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Mandazur fails to land.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mandazur is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mandazur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khans head.
Mandazur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mandazur walks away with a smile on his face. Khan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Karnak Mandazur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rajja Khan.
Mandazur jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Khan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khan misses with a double jab.
Mandazur throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mandazur, as that shot connected.
Mandazur moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
Mandazur smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mandazur cracks Khan with an open hand slap.
Khan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mandazur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mandazur looks to land a right hand but Khan moved out of range.
Mandazur moves out of range as Khan throws a body kick.

Mandazur has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandazur lands a left hand.
Mandazur misses with a punch on the inside.
Mandazur takes a shot to the head.
Mandazur lands a damaging elbow.
Mandazur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Mandazur throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karnak Mandazur dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mandazur thumps Khan with a low kick.
A big left from Mandazur misses.
Khan moves forwards but Mandazur connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mandazur throws a good cross that connects.
Mandazur tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khan is able to avoid easily.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Khan finds it's target.
Mandazur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandazur takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mandazur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mandazur.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mandazur.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws the kick towards the body but Mandazur avoids it.
Mandazur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mandazur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Mandazur just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandazur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khan. That did some damage!
Mandazur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Mandazur thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Khan if he has to take too many more of those.
Mandazur connects with a leg kick. Khan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Mandazur slips under a jab.
Khan tries to clinch there but Mandazur circles away.
Rajja Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan throws a right hand that misses
and Mandazur counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khan's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandazur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mandazur throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khan.
Mandazur throws out a leg kick but Khan moves out of range and Mandazur only half commits.
Khan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mandazur lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body punch from Mandazur.
Mandazur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Khan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mandazur's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Khan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mandazur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mandazur managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mandazur wants to get back to his feet.
Khan misses with a head shot. Mandazur uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mandazur looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan postures up in Mandazur's guard and throws a big left but Mandazur blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan trying to control but Mandazur is working from the bottom.
Mandazur has control of Khan's left arm, preventing Khan from doing any damage.

Khan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mandazur manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Khan has Mandazur in his guard.
Mandazur is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mandazur wanted to stand there but Khan had control of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mandazur is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karnak Mandazur dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mandazur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mandazur lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mandazur looks to land a body kick but Khan moved away.
Nice body kick from Khan.
Mandazur throws a low kick but Khan avoids it.
Khan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mandazur counters with a nice body shot.
Mandazur lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khan's sensitive parts.
Mandazur scores with a leg kick.
Mandazur scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandazur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khan circles away quickly and effectively.
Khan misses the body punch
and Mandazur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khan checks a leg kick.
Khan checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Mandazur.
Khan checks the leg kick.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khan.
Khan misses with a straight left.

Mandazur clinches with his opponent.
Khan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mandazur is defending well.
Mandazur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Mandazur misses with a body punch.
Khan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mandazur smiles and moves away.
Karnak Mandazur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rajja Khan.
Mandazur lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mandazur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khan can do to turn this around?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandazur throws a leg kick
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Mandazur keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mandazur feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mandazur tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khan is able to avoid easily.
Khan throws a head kick that misses

and Mandazur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mandazur misses with the head strike.
Khan misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mandazur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mandazur fails to land.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mandazur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khan takes a shot to the head.
Mandazur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mandazur lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mandazur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Mandazur has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Khan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mandazur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandazur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mandazur swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mandazur tries to land a front kick but Khan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mandazur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur defending well as Khan loads up on a big left hand.
Khan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mandazur checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mandazur misses with a low kick.
Mandazur throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Karnak Mandazur is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mandazur misses with a straight right.
Mandazur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
Khan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mandazur.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandazur pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khan is out of range and Mandazur settles back down.
Mandazur cracks a nice hook into Khan's ribs.
Khan lands a head kick. Mandazur smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karnak Mandazur clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Khan misses with a wild combination.
Khan checks a leg kick.
Mandazur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mandazur has time to react.
Mandazur throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Mandazur.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan works over Mandazur's head and body with a nice combination.
Mandazur throws a chopping leg kick but Khan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Khan throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Khan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mandazur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mandazur missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mandazur ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Khan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Mandazur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mandazur takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mandazur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mandazur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mandazur.
Mandazur throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mandazur throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Khan misses.
Khan throws a head kick but Mandazur moves out of range.
Khan checks a leg kick nicely.
Khan jabs Mandazur right on the nose. Mandazur blinks but takes it well.
A slow jab from Mandazur misses its intended target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Mandazur fails to land.

Khan manages to pull guard.
Mandazur has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Khan is proving hard to escape from.

Khan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mandazur defends it easily.
Mandazur wants to get up but he can't break Khan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khan is on top in guard.

Khan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mandazur is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mandazur has escaped and now he's on top!
Mandazur preventing the sweep.
Khan is trying to control the position but Mandazur postures up.
Khan keeping full guard, as Mandazur tries to pass.
Mandazur with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur wants to stand but Khan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Mandazur avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mandazur stopping the sweep attempt from Khan.

Khan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mandazur doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mandazur manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan wants to sweep here but Mandazur controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Karnak Mandazur will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mandazur throws a leg kick which misses Khan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khan tries to avoid it.
Khan is looking to land body kicks.
Mandazur tries to move into range but Khan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mandazur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khan walks into a left hand.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Mandazur cracks Khan with an open hand slap.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan tries to clinch but Mandazur moves out of range.
Mandazur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan scores with a body shot.
Mandazur thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Khan if he has to take too many more of those.
Mandazur tried to score with a low kick but Khan checks it.
Mandazur scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Khan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Mandazur misses
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Mandazur avoids the body shot from Khan.
Mandazur dips to his left and cracks Khan with an uppercut!
Mandazur throws a leg kick that misses.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandazur.
Khan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandazur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a low kick but Mandazur moves out of range easily.
Mandazur keeps Khan at a distance using the push kick.
Khan closes the distance and clinches up with Mandazur, looking for a takedown. Khan pushes Mandazur against the cage but Mandazur circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khan throws a right hand that Mandazur ducks under and follows up with a left that Mandazur also avoids with ease.
Khan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mandazur.
Mandazur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Mandazur connects with a body shot.
Khan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mandazur tries to work over Khan's front leg with a kick but Khan checks it.
Mandazur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khan at a distance.
Rajja Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan with a jab.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.
Mandazur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan is looking to land body kicks.
Mandazur connects with an inside leg kick.
Khan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mandazur turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mandazur. Mandazur obviously looking to wear him down.
Khan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mandazur misses with a hook to the body
and Khan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Khan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mandazur is just out of range.
Khan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Mandazur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Mandazur throws a body kick that misses.
Khan misses with a right hand
and Mandazur counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
Khan works the jab nicely.
Mandazur throws a combination. Khan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mandazur works Khan's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandazur lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khan thows a body shot but no joy.
Mandazur moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karnak Mandazur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mandazur, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:46
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karnak Mandazur!
Karnak Mandazur is the new lightweight champion!
Karnak Mandazur thanked the fans post fight for their support.