PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Lollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan has chosen Mundian To Bach Ke as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lollo
vs
Khan

195 cm
19
276 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

225 cm
25
277 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giorgio Lollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Khan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lollo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lollo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lollo dips to his left and cracks Khan with an uppercut!
Khan takes one on the button.
Lollo has his takedown stuffed

and Khan counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan prevents Lollo from breaking the clinch.
Khan leaning against his opponent.
Lollo is trying to break the clinch but Khan is controlling him.

Khan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Lollo is defending against the submission attempts here by Khan.
Khan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lollo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan trying to pass the guard but Lollo defending well.
Khan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Khan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Khan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Khan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Khan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lollo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lollo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan wants to stand but Lollo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Khan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Khan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!
Khan wants to stand up but Lollo manages to regain full guard.
Khan tries to stand but Lollo is controlling from the bottom.
Khan scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Khan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Khan working the head and body with strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Khan working the ground and pound.
Lollo being controlled for a moment.
Khan scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lollo!
Khan looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Khan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan with shots to the head and body - Lollo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Khan controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Khan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lollo throws a lazy uppercut

and Khan counters by moving into the clinch.

Khan breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lollo. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lollo scores with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lollo.

Khan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lollo has a closed guard, preventing Khan from standing up.
Khan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan moves nicely into side control.
Lollo is letting Khan control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khan decides to stand back up. Khan steps back and let's Lollo get back to his feet.
Lollo has been working on his balance at Cozad The Island, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Khan.
A telegraphed right hand from Lollo misses the target.
Lollo shoots and misses

and Khan counters with a single leg into guard. Lollo didn't expect that.
Lollo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khan on the ground.
Khan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Khan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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!
Khan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lollo is in trouble now - Khan has advanced to mount!
Lollo is bucking up trying to escape but Khan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan cracks Lollo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Khan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Khan with a couple of short strikes.

Khan has isolated one of Lollo's arms. Lollo looking to fight him off but Khan twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ali Khan!