PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauta Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Mongol. The crowd seem to be enjoying Naama's choice of entrance music: Bulls On Parade. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Khan
vs
Naama

180 cm
28
181 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Naama!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan misses with the combination.
Khan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khan throws out a loose jab but Naama uses good head movement to avoid it.

Naama moves into range and clinches up with Khan.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Naama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Naama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Naama misses with a knee strike.
Khan is looking to control Naama's arms but Naama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Khan has his back to the cage.
Naama tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.

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

Naama has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from Naama.
Khan effectively controlling the action here.
Khan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Khan seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Naama is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Khan.

Naama lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Naama is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Naama goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Khan turns into him and now he's in Naama's guard.
Naama keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass.
Khan advances position into side control!
Naama is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Khan off and has taken his back!
Naama controlling well, preventing Khan from escaping the position.

Khan showing good submission defense here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Khan preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Naama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Naama looking for the choke from the back.

Naama working for the choke.

Naama is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Khan defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Naama working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Khan gets back to half guard.
Naama tries to pass to full mount but Khan defends it.

Khan is defending against the submission attempts here by Naama.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan gets full guard.
Naama trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Naama lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naama throwing strikes but missing.
Naama wants to pass the guard but Khan is keeping the position.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Naama from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Khan holds on and takes a little breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naama tries to free his leg and advance position but Khan is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Naama gets a clinch.
Khan presses Naama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Naama wants a takedown.
Khan is leaning against Naama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Naama is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Khan is defending well.
Naama tries to pull guard but Khan holds him up against the cage and eventually Naama drops back down to his feet.
Genghis Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rauta Naama.
Naama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan avoiding damage.
Naama wants to break free but Khan has control.
Naama wants a takedown.
Khan trying to stall but Naama improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
A short right from Khan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naama's elbow.
Naama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khan is defending well for now.
Naama missing with knees to the body.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Naama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naama blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan taking a breather.
Khan gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan lands a nice uppercut.
Naama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Naama looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.

It looks like Rauta Naama has been cut.
A short uppercut from Khan.
Khan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Naama tries to pull guard but Khan won't allow it.
Naama tries to pull guard but Khan holds him up against the cage and eventually Naama drops back down to his feet.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Naama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Naama drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khan gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naama tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Khan smiles and moves away.
Naama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khan swivels and escapes.

Naama clinches up against the cage.
Naama wants a takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Naama is breathing heavily.
Khan blocks the elbow strike.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Khan lands a shot to the body.
Naama tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Naama back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khan.
Naama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan avoiding damage as Naama throws knees to the body.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Khan.
A hook to the body from Khan.
Khan lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khan taking a breather.
Genghis Khan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
Khan pushes Naama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan lands a right hand.
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.

Naama is rocked!
Khan digs a right hand underneath Naama's ribcage. Naama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Naama is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Khan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naama tries to break the clinch but Khan is controlling the position.
A short right from Khan.
A hook to the body from Khan.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan lands a big right hand that drops Naama! The killer instinct kicks in and Khan finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Khan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Genghis Khan!
Genghis Khan took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I am not your father!'.