PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Girevoy Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul has chosen Lamb of God-Omerta 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?

Khan
vs
Paul

190 cm
23
235 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
250 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Girevoy Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Paul!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Paul!
Khan content just to control the position here.
Paul is squirming around, avoiding Khan's attempts to control the action.
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 landing strikes from the mount and Paul is in trouble!
Khan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Khan avoids the attempt from Paul to control.
Khan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Paul because Khan loaded up on that one.
Paul tries to reverse the position but Khan maintains control.
Khan landing strikes from the mount and Paul is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Paul really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Khan punching from mount but Paul doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Khan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paul is trying desperately to improve position.
Paul bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Paul stopping the sweep attempt from Khan.
Paul wants to stand and escape but instead Khan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan trying to control but Paul is working from the bottom.
Khan stops Paul from standing up.
Paul is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Khan wants to control from the top but Paul keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Paul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paul misses with a straight right.
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Paul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Khan.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khan.
Paul takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Khan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Paul trying to keep a closed guard but Khan is proving a slippery customer.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Paul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paul manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul controlling his opponent.
Paul is trying to control here but Khan has managed to regain half guard.
Khan landing small, sideways elbows.
Paul slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Khan shoots for a double leg takedown but Paul sprawls well. He's pushed Khan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Girevoy Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Paul.
Nice combo by Paul! Oh, that's hurt him - Khan falls to the canvas and Paul follows him into side control.
Khan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Paul trying to control the action but Khan is working from the bottom.
Khan can't do much from the bottom here.
Khan tries to bench press Paul off him but Paul keeps the position.
Khan is letting Paul control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is looking for a sweep.
Paul wants to stand but Khan has his arm trapped.
Paul working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Khan shoots in and bounces Paul off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Paul preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khan trying to control but Paul is working from the bottom.
Khan tries to free his leg and advance position but Paul is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul looking to control.

Paul wriggles free and stands up.

Khan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Paul pushes Khan off and gets back to his feet.
Paul lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paul throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paul lands a head shot.
Khan shoots for a double leg takedown but Paul sprawls well. He's pushed Khan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paul throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paul moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul takes one to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Paul as Khan shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Girevoy Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan misses with a double jab

and Paul counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Paul looking to finish!

Khan is rocked!
Paul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oh Khan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khan seems to have got his legs back now.
Khan tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan has a closed guard, preventing Paul from standing up.
Girevoy Khan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan has a closed guard, preventing Paul from standing up.
Paul controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Paul trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Paul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Paul cracks the inside of Khan's front leg.
Paul throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Paul tries a head kick but it misses.
Paul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Khan misses.
David Paul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paul bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paul swinging wilding here.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Paul saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands a jab-cross combination.

Khan feints and as Paul raises his hands in defense, Khan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Paul keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass.
Paul looking for a sweep. Not yet Paul, not yet.
Khan stays in close to Paul's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan wants to pass the guard but Paul is keeping the position.
Paul wants to stand up but Khan is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan advances position into side control!
The strikes coming from Khan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
I wouldn't like to be where Paul is right now.
You can see the frustration on Paul's face as Khan controls the position.
Paul gets back to half guard.
Paul trying to control but Khan postures up.
Khan is looking to take a break and control but Paul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Paul manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Paul is trying to keep Khan in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paul is on top in guard.
Paul trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Khan has his hands on Paul's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Paul tries to free his leg and advance position but Khan is retaining full guard.
Khan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Paul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Paul tries to stand but Khan is controlling from the bottom.
Khan striking off his back but it's not causing Paul any problems.
Khan has his hands on Paul's head, controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Paul.
I think Paul has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Paul!