PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaptajn Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rohan Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Large
vs
Khan

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaptajn Large!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rohan Khan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Large keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Large misses.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Khan tries to clinch but Large moves away
enabling Large to counter with a crisp jab.
Khan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Large. That one must have hurt.
Large changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Large looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.

Khan moves into range and clinches up with Large.

Khan breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with a wild combination.
Khan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Large.
Large scores with a shot to the body.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Large chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Large lands with a shot to the body.
Khan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Large throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Large fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khan.
Khan looks winded!
Large misses with a double jab.
Large throws a lazy head kick
and Khan counters with a big head kick but Large shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan throws a low kick but Large moves out of range easily.
Large misses with a double jab.
Large scores with a kick to the midsection.
Khan blocks a head kick by Large.
Large connects with a high kick.
Large pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Khan back to the cage. Large follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Large throws a leg kick which misses Khan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khan tries to avoid it.
Large fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Large throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Large lands a nice shot to the body.
Large takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Large is looking to wear down Khan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Khan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Large counters with a three punch combo that has Khan backing up. Khan nods at Large to acknowledge the strikes.
Large throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.
Khan misses with a double jab
enabling Large to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Large manages to avoid it.
Khan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Large lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Large rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Large throws a half hearted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Large lands a nice looking body kick.
Large chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaptajn Large dominated that round.
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.

Khan throws a head kick but Large moves out of range.
Large dodges the punch combination from Khan.
Khan thows a body shot but no joy.
Large blocks a head kick by Khan.
Large throws a head kick that half lands.
Khan throws a wild body kick that Large sees coming a mile off.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Large rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Large swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Large connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Large.
Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaptajn Large is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Large.
Khan blocks a head kick by Large.
Large will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Large throws a series of strikes that have Khan backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Large scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Khan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Large punishes Khan's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaptajn Large is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Large misses with a jab, cross combination.
Large throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khan throws a lazy head kick
and Large counters with a left and a right that stings Khan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Large lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A good leg kick by Large.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Large scores with a four punch combination!
Large steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Khan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Large circles away quickly and effectively.
Large looks to land a combination. Khan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Large rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Khan.
Khan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Large scores with a one two! Khan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Large goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Large throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Large scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Large is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Large lands a head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Large throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaptajn Large dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Khan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Large paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan takes one to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Large misses.
Khan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Khan moves into the clinch successfully.

Large escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Large throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Large paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan wants to land a leg kick but Large is out of range.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Khan throws a front kick aimed at Large's knee but Large avoids it well.
Large throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Large.
Large throws a head kick that misses.
Large throws a series of strikes that have Khan backpedaling.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Large manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to clinch up but Large keeps it at a distance.
Large lands with an uppercut that bounces Khan off the cage and back into range.
Large thuds his shin into the meat of Khan's side.
No joy there for Khan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khan looks to clinch
and Large cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Large pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Large looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Large throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Khan.
Large throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Khan clinches.

Khan breaks the clinch.
Large is looking to chop away at Khan's legs.
Large will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Large pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan scores with a leg kick.
Large is looking to land body kicks.
Khan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Large.
Khan throws a leg kick
and Large counters with a two punch combo.
Khan throws a series of punches but Large moves out of range.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Large manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Large throws a head kick that misses.
Rohan Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaptajn Large is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khan throws a wild body kick that Large sees coming a mile off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaptajn Large showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Large, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaptajn Large!