PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khavin
vs
Derksen

196 cm
33
195 lbs
26 - 13 - 1

188 cm
24
192 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Derksen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khavin moves in looking to clinch but Derksen pushes him off.
Khavin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Derksen swings for the body but Khavin moves out of range.
Khavin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Derksen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Konstantin Khavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Derksen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Derksen throws out a powerful jab.
Derksen tries a head kick but it misses.
Derksen slaps away a takedown attempt from Khavin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice jab there from Khavin.
Derksen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khavin. Khavin obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Khavin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Derksen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khavin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khavin misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Derksen leaves Khavin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konstantin Khavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen thows a leg kick but Khavin checks it
and Khavin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Khavin misses with a straight right.
Khavin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Derksen. Derksen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khavin throws a jab but it's blocked by Derksen.
A swing and a miss from Derksen.
Khavin fails to land with a series of punches.
Derksen digs a good hook to Khavin's body.
Derksen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Derksen works Khavin's body with a nice hook.
Derksen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khavin's calf.
Derksen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khavin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Derksen throws a sloppy head kick and Khavin moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Derksen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khavin.
Christian Derksen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khavin checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen pushes Khavin away with a front kick.
Derksen throws a lazy right hand but Khavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khavin swings for the body but Derksen moves out of range.
Derksen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Derksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khavin moves away.
Some wild striking there from Khavin.
A punch combination from Khavin misses.
Khavin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Derksen. Derksen obviously looking to wear him down.
Khavin misses with a looping left.
Jab, jab by Derksen - just one landing.
Khavin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Derksen. Khavin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Derksen is looking to slow Khavin down with leg kicks.
A lazy body kick from Derksen
and Khavin counters with a thumping low kick.
Khavin throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Derksen looks to land a left hand but Khavin moved out of range nicely.
Derksen defending well as Khavin loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Derksen.
Derksen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khavin moves out of range as Derksen throws a body kick.
Derksen misses with a low kick.
Khavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Derksen.
Khavin misses with a wild body shot.
Khavin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Derksen on the side of the head.
Derksen throws a jab but it's blocked by Khavin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Derksen, as that shot connected.
Derksen throws a sloppy head kick

and Khavin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Derksen won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derksen is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khavin is looking to take a break and control but Derksen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Derksen is looking for a sweep.
Derksen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Khavin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Derksen sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Derksen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Derksen slips a jab from Khavin.
Khavin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Derksen avoids it really well and circles away.
Derksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Derksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Derksen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Derksen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khavin. That did some damage!
Khavin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Derksen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Derksen doesn't manage to clinch there - Khavin circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Derksen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khavin. Derksen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christian Derksen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Derksen misses.
Khavin moves out of range of the body kick.
Derksen lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin misses with a wild body shot.
Derksen throws a push kick but Khavin slaps the foot to one side.
Khavin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Derksen throws a leg kick which misses Khavin's front leg but catches the back leg as Khavin tries to avoid it.
Derksen thumps Khavin with a low kick.
Khavin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khavin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Derksen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Derksen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Derksen throws a leg kick
and Khavin counters with a nice leg kick.
Derksen connects with a leg kick. Khavin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khavin throws a shot from downtown. Derksen moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Khavin misses.
Derksen tries a head kick but it misses.
Derksen tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin tries to clinch but Derksen is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Khavin or perhaps it was just good defense by Derksen which made him look bad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derksen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khavin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khavin scores with a jab. Derksen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Derksen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Khavin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Khavin clinches up with Derksen and pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice elbow from Derksen.
Derksen lands a nice elbow.
Khavin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Khavin misses with a punch to the body.
Derksen tries a body shot but Khavin blocks it.
Khavin leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen pushes off an throws an elbow but Khavin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Derksen lands with a light punch inside.

Konstantin Khavin's cut is getting worse.
Khavin misses with a knee strike.
Khavin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khavin obliges.
Derksen lands with a light punch inside.
Khavin blocks the elbow strike.
Derksen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short left from Derksen.
Derksen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Derksen lands with a left to the head.
Khavin misses with a punch to the body.
Khavin stalling.
Khavin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Derksen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Derksen can't find room to land a body shot as Khavin controls the action.
Derksen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khavin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Derksen missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Derksen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khavin's elbow.
Derksen working Khavin over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derksen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Konstantin Khavin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short right from Derksen.
Derksen tries to throw a body punch but Khavin avoids it by throwing Derksen back against the cage.
Khavin managing to block the knees to the body from Derksen.
Khavin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Derksen avoids it.
Christian Derksen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Derksen pushes Khavin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Derksen.
Khavin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Derksen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khavin.
Derksen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khavin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Derksen scores with a shoulder strike.
Derksen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Derksen pushes Khavin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derksen missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Derksen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Derksen.
Derksen scores with the left hand. Khavin knows he should have avoided that one.
Derksen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Derksen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Derksen checks a leg kick nicely.
Khavin closes the distance but Derksen moves to the side
and Derksen counters with a low kick, right behind Khavin 's knee.

Derksen rushes Khavin and presses him up against the cage.
Khavin blocks an elbow strike from Derksen.
Khavin takes a shot to the head.
Derksen lands with a left to the head.
Derksen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khavin trying to land knees to the body.
Derksen lands a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Derksen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Derksen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khavin pushes off an throws an elbow but Derksen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Derksen managing to block the knees to the body from Khavin.
Khavin lands a good knee to the midsection. Derksen won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khavin misses with an elbow strike.
Derksen avoiding damage as Khavin throws knees to the body.
Derksen throws a punch but it's blocked by Khavin.
Khavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khavin avoiding damage as Derksen throws knees to the body.
Derksen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Jeez, Konstantin Khavin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Derksen blocks an uppercut.
Khavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Derksen lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Konstantin Khavin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Christian Derksen!
A victorious Christian Derksen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.