PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brij Khali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Felder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Khali
vs
Felder

175 cm
39
162 lbs
28 - 40 - 1

178 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 40 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Brij Khali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Felder!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felder misses with a double jab.
Khali swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Felder looks to land a combination but Khali avoids it well.
Khali throws a series of punches but Felder moves out of range.
Felder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Felder throws a right and a left that Khali avoids nicely.
Felder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Felder throws the left hand but Khali avoids the punch easily.
Khali takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
James Felder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khali moves forwards but Felder connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Felder swinging wildly here.

Khali instigates a clinch.

Felder turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Felder is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Khali is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Felder wants to stand but Khali is controlling his arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khali gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khali wants to control but Felder is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Khali misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Khali throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Khali is trying to control but can't.
Khali keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Felder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Khali defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khali punching from the bottom.
Khali wants to control but Felder is keeping busy.
Felder tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Felder seems to be working for a kimura but Khali defends the submission attempt.
Felder is trying to control. Khali wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Felder is looking to advance position but Khali won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felder thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khali's head.
Felder tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Khali.
Khali has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Khali blocking the ground and pound attempt from Felder.
Felder misses with a head shot. Khali uses the momentum to regain guard.
Khali tries to strike from the bottom.
Khali pulls Felder in to control the position.
Felder is looking to stand up but Khali won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felder trying to control but Khali is working from the bottom.
Felder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khali seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Khali rushes Felder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Felder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Felder misses with a combination
and Khali counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felder misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khali wants to clinch.
Felder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khali throws a right hand that Felder ducks under and follows up with a left that Felder also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Felder dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Felder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Felder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brij Khali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khali tries a head kick but it misses.
Felder throws a series of punches but Khali moves out of range.
Khali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Felder.
A combination from Felder does no damage.
Felder misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Felder. Khali does a little dance to reset his feet.

Khali takes the fight into the clinch.

Khali breaks from the clinch.
Felder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Felder misses with the combination.
Felder swings for the body but Khali moves out of range.
Felder is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Felder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khali wants to clinch.

Khali lands a big head kick that sends Felder tumbling to the mat! Khali takes a step backwards and waves Felder back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Felder is rocked!

It looks like James Felder has been cut.
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!
Felder keeps the fight on the outside.
Felder falls off balance throwing a combination

and Khali counters by moving into the clinch.

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khali wants to clinch.

Khali forces Felder back against the cage and clinches.

Felder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khali wants to clinch up but Felder keeps it at a distance.
Felder lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brij Khali is winning the standup battle so far.
Felder lands a jab to the nose.
Khali tries to clinch but Felder is having none of it.
No joy there for Felder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felder is looking to clinch but Khali is avoiding it.
Felder stalks Khali and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Khali's face. Khali staggers backwards, shaken.

Khali forces Felder back against the cage and clinches.

Khali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Khali.

Felder gets tackled into the cage by Khali. Khali maintains the clinch.

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

Khali moves into the clinch.

Khali manages to break the clinch.
Khali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Felder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Khali clinches up against the cage.

Khali manages to break the clinch.
Khali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khali takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Felder paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Khali gets caught napping as Felder dives in and scores a takedown. Khali manages to retain guard.
Felder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Khali thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Khali thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Khali is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Felder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by James Felder.
Felder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Felder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Felder throws a low kick but Khali avoids it.
Khali tries to clinch up but Felder circles away and keeps his distance.
Khali is looking to clinch but Felder is avoiding it.
Khali tries to clinch up.
Felder scores with a jab.
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!
Felder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Felder sizes up Khali with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Felder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khali closes the distance looking to clinch
and Felder counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brij Khali dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Felder'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. This is the final round!

Khali clinches with his opponent.

Felder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Khali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khali doesn't manage to clinch there - Felder circles away.
Khali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khali throws a sloppy head kick and Felder moves out of range easily.
Khali slips a jab and a cross from Felder.
Felder misses with a combination

and Khali holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Felder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Felder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khali moves out of range of the strikes.
Felder throws a head kick that misses.
Felder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Khali gets in close and instigates a clinch.

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

Khali gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Khali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khali throws a head kick but Felder moves out of range.

Khali moves into range and clinches up with Felder.

Khali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch but Felder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khali gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Felder throws a right hand that Khali ducks under and follows up with a left that Khali also avoids with ease.
Khali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Felder looks to land a combination. Khali sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Felder tries to bum rush Khali with a series of wild strikes but Khali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Felder takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Khali throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Felder's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khali tries to clinch but Felder is having none of it.
Felder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Khali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Khali manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felder is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Khali.
Khali tries to clinch but Felder moves out of range.
Felder just misses with a punch to the body.

Khali clinches up against the cage.

Khali drags the fight down to the ground.
Felder wants to stand but Khali is controlling his posture from full guard.
Felder throws an elbow that misses. Khali uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Felder's guard. Nice move by Khali!
Khali postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Khali with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khali won't allow Felder to get back to his feet.
Khali lands a couple of digs.
Khali cracks Felder with a solid left hand.
Felder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khali working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khali throwing strikes but missing.
Khali landing with the ground and pound.
Khali loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khali with a flurry of punches that miss.
Felder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khali throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Felder works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khali works over Felder with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khali accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Felder trying to control the position.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khali landing some decent shots from guard.
Felder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brij Khali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khali has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brij Khali!
An intense looking Brij Khali took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Glad I Won'.