PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Power. A fine choice. Khan has chosen Mundian To Bach Ke as his entrance music. Ali Khan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Robert Smith's chin.

Smith
vs
Khan

200 cm
25
225 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

225 cm
25
277 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 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!

Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Khan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Khan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Khan pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.
Smith prevents Khan from getting back to his feet.
Khan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khan throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Khan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khan is keeping the position for now.
Smith postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Khan has wrist control.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Khan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Khan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan pulls Smith in to control the position.

Khan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Khan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan content to stall in guard here.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Khan pushes his legs off easily.
Khan trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Khan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Khan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Khan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Khan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Smith manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Khan has Smith in his guard.
Khan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Khan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Khan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith wants to hold on but Khan pushes him away.
Khan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Khan is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Smith is rocked!
Smith tries to buck Khan off but he can't manage it.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith is breathing heavily.
Khan raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Khan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Khan is trying to defend but Smith finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Khan is working away.
Khan trying to control from the bottom.
Khan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khan trying to control here.
Khan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Khan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Khan is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith postures up in Khan's guard and throws a big left but Khan blocks it.

Smith postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Khan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Smith, into his guard.
Khan works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Khan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Khan landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Khan controls the pace.
Khan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Khan cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Khan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Khan's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ali Khan was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Khan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Khan with a nice head shot there.
Khan scoring with some ground and pound.

Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khan defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Khan pushes his legs off easily.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
Khan preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Khan is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.

Khan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Khan tries to stand but Smith is controlling his head.
Smith is not content to let Khan control the position.
Khan is working Smith over with some ground and pound from side control.

Khan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smith taking punishment in the form of punches.

Smith is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Khan has control of the leg.
Khan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Khan is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
Khan working Smith over with strikes.
Khan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Khan is taking a breather. Smith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
Ali Khan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khan moves into full mount! Smith won't be happy about that!
Khan lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Smith! Khan sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Smith and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ali Khan!