PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brij Khali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Havas Mitautas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Havas Mitautas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Khali
vs
Mitautas

175 cm
36
162 lbs
25 - 32 - 1

170 cm
25
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 32 - 1, fighting out of London, Brij Khali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Havas Mitautas!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khali wants to clinch up but Mitautas keeps it at a distance.
Khali throws a series of punches but Mitautas moves out of range.
A combination from Khali does no damage.
Khali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitautas.
Khali throws a hook to the side of Mitautas's head but Mitautas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitautas.
Nice cross by Khali.
Khali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khali misses with a few strikes there.
Khali tries for a takedown but Mitautas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khali connects with a jab.

It looks like Havas Mitautas has been cut.
Khali ducks under a wild hook from Mitautas.
Brij Khali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khali fails with the takedown.
Mitautas throws a front kick that sends Khali stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Khali is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mitautas's half guard.
Khali is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitautas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mitautas won't allow Khali to pass to mount.
Mitautas trying to control here.
Khali tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mitautas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Khali stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mitautas to get to his feet.

Khali clinches up with Mitautas and pushes him back against the cage.

Khali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitautas swats away the attempt to clinch by Khali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khali fails to land with a series of punches.
Khali misses with a hook. Mitautas ducked under it nicely.
Khali misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Mitautas.
Mitautas tries to land a front kick but Khali steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Khali shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mitautas defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brij Khali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitautas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khali.
Khali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitautas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khali.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitautas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khali is looking to clinch but Mitautas is avoiding it.
Khali misses with a body shot.
Mitautas throws a head kick that misses.
Khali tries to clinch but Mitautas is having none of it.
Mitautas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Havas Mitautas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mitautas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khali will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Khali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mitautas connects with a leg kick. Khali looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mitautas slips a straight right by Khali.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitautas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mitautas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mitautas scores with a head kick. Khali tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mitautas thows a body kick. Khali tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Khali throws a body punch but Mitautas moves out of range.
Mitautas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khali is able to avoid easily.
Mitautas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Khali moves out of range of the leg kick from Mitautas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khali misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Khali.
Mitautas lands a head kick!

Khali clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brij Khali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Havas Mitautas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Khali cracks Mitautas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khali avoids the head kick by Mitautas.
Khali dips to his left and cracks Mitautas with an uppercut!
Khali fails to land the takedown.
Khali scores with a jab to the body.
Mitautas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khali cracks a nice hook into Mitautas's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khali doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitautas circles away.
Khali tries to clinch but Mitautas moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Khali misses.
Mitautas throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khali scores with a sloppy right hand. Mitautas should have avoided that one.
Khali throws a right and a left that Mitautas avoids nicely.
Mitautas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitautas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khali is out of range.
A head kick misses from Mitautas.
Mitautas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khali fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khali scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khali misses with the combination.
Khali pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mitautas back to the cage. Khali follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mitautas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khali is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Khali misses its intended target.
Khali misses with a straight left.
Mitautas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Khali misses its intended target.
Mitautas is looking to slow Khali down with leg kicks.
Khali fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brij Khali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitautas misses with a head kick.
Brij Khali is winning the standup battle so far.
Khali shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mitautas as he avoids it easily.
Brij Khali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Mitautas misses its intended target.
Mitautas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khali doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitautas circles away.
Mitautas moves away from the strike by Khali.
Khali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitautas misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Mitautas.
Mitautas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khali.
Khali fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Khali does no damage.
Mitautas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khali.
Khali misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khali tries to clinch up but Mitautas circles away and keeps his distance.
Khali moves out of range of the body kick.
Khali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khali blocks the body kick.
Khali throws a shot from downtown. Mitautas moves away and avoids it.
Khali moves out of range as Mitautas throws a body kick.
Khali misses with a looping left.
Khali moves in looking to clinch but Mitautas pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khali checks the leg kick.
Khali throws a right and a left that Mitautas avoids nicely.
Khali blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brij Khali dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Havas Mitautas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Khali. Mitautas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khali is looking to clinch but Mitautas is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Khali misses.

Khali decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitautas is controlling Khali's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mitautas wants to get back to full guard.

Khali decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Decent striking displayed by Khali there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Khali clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Khali's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khali tries to circle away but Mitautas has him pinned against the cage.
Khali tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khali working hard to break the clinch.
Khali is trying to force a seperation but Mitautas has the dominant position.
Khali tries a knee to the head but Mitautas blocks it.
Mitautas misses with some punches.
Khali letting Mitautas take a breather here.
Khali lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mitautas keeps control of Khali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mitautas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khali using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mitautas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mitautas leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khali pushes off an throws an elbow but Mitautas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Khali breaks the clinch.
Mitautas is looking to chop away at Khali's legs.
Khali closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mitautas circles away.
Mitautas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khali moves in looking to clinch but Mitautas pushes him off.
Mitautas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Khali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitautas circles away quickly and effectively.
Mitautas ducks right into an uppercut from Khali.
Mitautas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khali slips under a jab.
Khali thuds his right hand into Mitautas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitautas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mitautas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khali throws a hook but Mitautas blocks it.
Havas Mitautas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitautas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khali is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khali throws a nice looking combination but Mitautas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mitautas scores with a kick to the body.
Khali takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horrible takedown by Khali or perhaps it was just good defense by Mitautas which made him look bad.
Mitautas throws out a leg kick but Khali moves out of range and Mitautas only half commits.
Khali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitautas was well out of range. Poor timing from Khali.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitautas staying out of range there.
Mitautas thumps Khali with a low kick.
Mitautas throws a wild body kick that Khali sees coming a mile off.
A right-left combo lands from Khali.
Mitautas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khali misses with an uppercut.
Khali blocks the body kick.
Mitautas slaps away a takedown attempt from Khali, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brij Khali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khali scores with a sloppy right hand. Mitautas should have avoided that one.
Brij Khali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khali lands a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brij Khali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khali has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brij Khali!
Brij Khali seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.