PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Jontop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imran Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jontop
vs
Khan

188 cm
27
205 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

186 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jontop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Imran Khan!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jontop tries to work over Khan's front leg with a kick but Khan checks it.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jontop.
Jontop shoots in but Khan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Khan throws a low kick but Jontop avoids it.
Jontop shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense.
Jontop throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.

Khan drives through and clinches with Jontop against the cage.

Khan breaks from the clinch.
Jontop throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Jontop lands a right hook to the body.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Jontop keeps the fight on the outside.
Jontop shoots for a double leg takedown but Khan sprawls well. He's pushed Jontop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Jontop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jontop keeps the fight on the outside.
Hugh Jontop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jontop tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jontop circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jontop counters with a right hand to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.
Jontop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Khan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan closes the distance but Jontop moves to the side
and Jontop counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Imran Khan has been cut.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jontop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jontop. That's going to slow Khan down.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jontop fails to land with a series of punches.
Khan tries to clinch but Jontop is having none of it.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jontop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Imran Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jontop misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Khan stuffs the takedown attempt from Jontop. Jontop gets slowly back to his feet.
Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Jontop.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Jontop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jontop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khan pinned against the cage. Khan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jontop shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Jontop with that takedown attempt.
Jontop swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jontop dives in and grabs Khan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khan pushes down on Jontop's head and hops out.
Khan tries to clinch but Jontop moves out of range.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jontop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jontop has a takedown stuffed.
Khan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jontop.
Jontop is breathing heavily.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan tries to clinch but Jontop moves out of range.
Khan scores with a head kick.

It looks like Hugh Jontop has been cut.
Jontop punishes Khan's body with a nice straight punch.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut there from Jontop.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan slaps away a takedown attempt from Jontop, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Khan instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khan throws a head kick that half lands.
Jontop lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khan backs up against the cage.
Jontop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khan. Khan obviously looking to wear him down.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Jontop.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Jontop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jontop throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jontop clobbers Khan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jontop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Khan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khan scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan lands a damaging elbow.
Khan leaning his opponent against the cage.

Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Imran Khan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jontop throws a one two combo.
Jontop swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
A punch combination from Jontop misses.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Khan tries to clinch up.

Khan instigates a clinch.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jontop backwards.
Jontop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jontop.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Jontop blocks it.
Khan keeps control of Jontop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hugh Jontop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Jontop circles away.

Jontop gets tackled into the cage by Khan. Khan maintains the clinch.

Khan breaks from the clinch.
Jontop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jontop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khan wants to clinch up but Jontop keeps it at a distance.
Khan wants to clinch up but Jontop keeps it at a distance.

Jontop tries to keep at a distance but Khan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khan misses with a knee to the head.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan has Jontop pressed against the cage, preventing Jontop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jontop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jontop working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.
Khan lands an elbow that stopped Jontop in his tracks for a moment.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khan manages to break the clinch.
Khan slips a jab and a cross from Jontop.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Khan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Khan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jontop.
Jontop looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Khan closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jontop is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Khan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jontop is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jontop is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jontop jumps guard but Khan stands there with Jontop around his waist. Jontop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Jontop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan lands a right hand.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Khan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jontop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Khan breaks from the clinch.
Khan is looking to clinch but Jontop is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Khan. No joy for Jontop on that attempt.
Hugh Jontop is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan throws a head kick that half lands.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jontop swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Khan drives through and clinches with Jontop against the cage.
Khan digs a right hand underneath Jontop's ribcage. Jontop let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jontop shoots for a double leg takedown but Khan sprawls well. He's pushed Jontop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jontop misses with a left hand

and Khan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jontop is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Khan manages to break the clinch.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Jontop moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jontop misses with a series of wild punches.
Jontop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khan circles away quickly and effectively.
Khan tries to clinch there but Jontop circles away.
Jontop swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jontop is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jontop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khan throws a head kick that half lands.
Jontop tries to land a leg kick but Khan saw it coming and moves away.
Khan lands a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Khan moves into range and clinches up with Jontop.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.

Khan breaks the clinch.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imran Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Khan dodges the punch combination from Jontop.
Jontop tries for a takedown but Khan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Jontop circles away.
Khan tries to clinch but Jontop moves out of range.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Jontop pushes him off.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khan misses with a low kick.
Jontop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan tries to clinch up
and Jontop makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khan loads up on a big right hand but Jontop slips the punch.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jontop shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Khan as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jontop fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Jontop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan looks to clinch
and Jontop counters with a three punch combo that has Khan backing up. Khan nods at Jontop to acknowledge the strikes.
Jontop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jontop fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khan avoids it really well and circles away.

Khan darts in and clinches Jontop up against the cage.

Khan breaks from the clinch.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jontop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jontop counters with a two punch combo.

Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Jontop wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees to the body from Khan.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jontop lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khan tries to clinch up but Jontop circles away and keeps his distance.
Jontop attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jontop misses with a takedown attempt - Khan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Khan darts in and clinches Jontop up against the cage.
Jontop takes a knee to the side of the body.

Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Khan moves into range and clinches up with Jontop.
Khan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Khan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jontop tries to circle away but Khan has him pinned against the cage.
Jontop is trying to force a seperation but Khan has the dominant position.

Khan breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khan clinches.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khan.
Khan lands a damaging elbow.
A short left from Khan.
Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Jontop is blocking nicely.
Khan stalling.

Jontop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jontop fails with the takedown.
Jontop avoids the head kick by Khan.
Imran Khan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jontop shoots in and drives through. Khan sprawls well.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jontop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khan tries to clinch up but Jontop circles away and keeps his distance.
Jontop takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick from Khan lands but Jontop takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Jontop managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Khan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jontops head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jontop tries to break free but Khan pushes him back against the cage.
Jontop fails to pull guard.
Jontop takes a knee right on the jaw!
Khan lands a nice uppercut.
Jontop tries for a takedown. No joy.
Khan connects with a knee to the head.
Jontop wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Khan breaks from the clinch.
Jontop fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Khan!

And that's the end of the fight!
Imran 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Imran Khan!