PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Nowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nowell's choice of entrance music: Doin Time. Bradley Nowell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Konstantin Khavin's chin.

Khavin
vs
Nowell

196 cm
33
196 lbs
26 - 12 - 1

192 cm
34
259 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Khavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Nowell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khavin thuds his right hand into Nowell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nowell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nowell.
Khavin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nowell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nowell tries a head kick but it misses.
Nowell throws a head kick but Khavin moves out of range.
Nowell looks for a takedown but Khavin sprawls well.
Khavin ducks under a wild hook from Nowell.
Khavin jabs Nowell to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Nowell drives through and clinches with Khavin against the cage.
Khavin lands with a short shot to the head.
Nowell misses with some punches.
Khavin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khavin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khavin scores with a shoulder strike.
Nowell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Khavin lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khavin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nowell.
Nowell has a couple of punches blocked by Khavin.
Nowell blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowell working aggressively here.
Nowell tries to work over Khavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khavin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nowell landing knees to the head.

It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut.
Nowell lands with a short shot to the head.
Nowell swings wildly with an uppercut but Khavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nowell tries to land a knee to the head but Khavin blocks with his arms.
Khavin wants to stall.
Khavin scores with a knee to the head.
Khavin with a knee to the head.
Khavin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nowell misses with the head strike.
Khavin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khavin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nowell backwards.
Khavin connects with a knee to the head.
Nowell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khavins head.
Nowell can't find room to land a body shot as Khavin controls the action.
A short right from Nowell on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nowell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khavin's elbow.
Khavin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nowell blocks it with crossed arms.
Nowell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khavin lands a knee to the head.
Nowell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khavin is looking to break free of the clinch but Nowell has double underhooks.
Khavin trying to control the position but instead, Nowell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khavin into the cage.
Nowell prevents a body shot from Khavin.
Khavin stalls.
Nowell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nowell blocks an uppercut.
Nowell misses with a body punch.
Nowell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nowell.
Khavin is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nowell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nowell lands a body shot.
Nowell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nowell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Nowell with a knee to the head.
Nowell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khavin backwards.
Nowell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nowell looking to throw knees to the head but Khavin is blocking nicely.
Khavin tries to throw a body punch but Nowell avoids it by throwing Khavin back against the cage.
Khavin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nowell lands with a left to the head.
Nowell lands a shoulder strike.

Khavin is rocked!
Nowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nowell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Khavin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nowell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khavin trying to control the position but instead, Nowell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khavin into the cage.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khavin seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowell lands a nice uppercut.
Nowell managing to block the knees to the body from Khavin.
Nowell looking to throw knees to the head but Khavin is blocking nicely.
Khavin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Nowell fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nowell tries to work over Khavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khavin looking to throw knees to the head but Nowell is blocking nicely.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but Khavin blocks it.
Khavin working aggressively here.
Nowell working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nowell as Khavin tries to tie him up.
Nowell lands a hook that snaps the head of Khavin backwards.
Khavin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Nowell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Khavin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nowell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khavin moves out of range as Nowell throws a body kick.
Khavin blocks a jab.
Nowell avoids the head kick by Khavin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khavin. Nowell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khavin looks for a takedown but Nowell sprawls well.

Nowell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Khavin's half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nowell is keen to just control but Khavin is a slippery customer.
Nowell stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowell throwing shots but Khavin is blocking nicely.
Khavin pushes Nowell off looking to stand but Nowell dives back in and keeps control.

Bradley Nowell has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nowell is looking to clinch but Khavin is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khavin. Nowell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nowell misses with an uppercut.
Khavin motions for Nowell to come forward. Khavin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khavin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nowell.
Khavin takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin cracks Nowell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nowell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khavin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khavin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nowell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nowell throws a hook but Khavin blocks it.
Nowell looks to score with a jab to the body but Khavin is just out of range.

Nowell pushes Khavin up against the cage in a clinch.
Nowell lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khavin misses with some punches.
Khavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khavin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nowell blocks it with crossed arms.
Nowell working aggressively here.
Nowell scores with a hook to the body.
Khavin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nowell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Konstantin Khavin's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowell has a couple of punches blocked by Khavin.
Khavin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khavin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nowell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nowell can't find room to land a body shot as Khavin controls the action.
Khavin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khavin blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nowell.
Khavin lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khavin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Nowell.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nowell.
Nowell lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Khavin to his knees! Nowell keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Nowell!
An out of breath Bradley Nowell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.