PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kickass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atilla Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan has chosen Killing In The Name as his entrance music. The key to victory for Joe Kickass has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kickass
vs
Khan

178 cm
27
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
151 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Kickass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atilla Khan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kickass clinches up against the cage.
Kickass is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Khan wants to take the fight to the mat but Kickass manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Khan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kickass prevents it.

Khan wants the takedown. Kickass is fighting it off but Khan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kickass's guard against the cage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Khan cracks Kickass with a solid left hand.

Kickass throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Khan throws a big right hand that misses.
Khan postures up and lands a big shot to Kickass's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan cracks Kickass with a solid left hand.
Kickass tries to strike from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kickass is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Khan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kickass's head.
Khan scoring with punches to the head and body.

Kickass has his foot on Khan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khan works his way back into a safe position though.
Khan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khan stopping the sweep attempt from Kickass.
Khan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kickass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khan is in close to Kickass's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Khan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kickass throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Khan scores with a takedown into Kickass's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan distracts Kickass with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kickass is looking for a triangle but Khan pushes his legs off easily.

Kickass is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Khan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khan tries to free his leg and advance position but Kickass is retaining full guard.

Kickass looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kickass is breathing heavily.
Kickass working a defensive guard here.
Khan is working Kickass over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Kickass had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khan defends it easily.
Khan stops Kickass from standing up.
Khan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Khan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan is working Kickass over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Khan landing with the ground and pound.

Kickass working for a triangle but Khan defends it easily.
Khan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kickass's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kickass is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Khan landing with the ground and pound.

Khan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kickass, up you get!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Khan with that takedown attempt.
Joe Kickass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atilla Khan.
Kickass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kickass throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Khan's waist but Khan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kickass off to one side.

Khan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kickass tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Khan is in Kickass's guard.
Khan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Khan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kickass defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khan.
Kickass fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kickass has his takedown stuffed

and Khan counters by clinching up.
Kickass gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Khan.
Joe Kickass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atilla Khan.
Kickass is trying to maintain a safe position but Khan gets an underhook and turns Kickass into the cage.

Khan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kickass clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kickass rolls, trying to escape but Khan keeps control of the position.
Khan lands with a hammerfist to the side of Kickass's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kickass hold on?!
Kickass is trying to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Kickass. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Khan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khan connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Kickass to escape the position.
Kickass controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Khan controlling well, preventing Kickass from escaping the position.
Khan lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khan doesn't have the hooks in and Kickass manages to turn into his guard.

Kickass is sitting in close to Khan's body. Khan has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kickass is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kickass is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Khan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Atilla Khan!
Our winner, Atilla Khan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.