PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Hobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Khasm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khasm has chosen Kickstart My Heart as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hobbs
vs
Khasm

193 cm
22
258 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

198 cm
30
270 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Takeover
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Hobbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Khasm!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khasm was well out of range. Poor timing from Hobbs.
Khasm slips under a jab.
Khasm shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hobbs pinned against the cage. Hobbs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Khasm closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hobbs's guard.
Hobbs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khasm.
Hobbs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khasm.
Khasm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hobbs controls Khasm momentarily but Khasm frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hobbs is on top in guard.

Khasm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Khasm is trying to control the position but Hobbs postures up.
Khasm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hobbs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Khasm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hobbs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Khasm is tightening it up a little... Hobbs has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hobbs reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hobbs taps out! Nice BJJ there by Khasm!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kevin Khasm!