PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christoper Puckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rohan Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rohan Khan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Christoper Puckett's chin.

Puckett
vs
Khan

222 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Christoper Puckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rohan Khan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puckett tries for a takedown but Khan circles away easily
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
Puckett looks for a takedown but Khan sprawls well.

Khan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Puckett is rocked!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Khan controlling the action here.
Oh Puckett is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puckett seems to have got his legs back now.
Khan is pressing down on Puckett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Puckett is holding on for now.
Khan controlling the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

Khan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Puckett napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Puckett is looking for a sweep.
Khan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Puckett!
Puckett tries to reverse the position but Khan maintains control.
Khan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Khan fails to move to back control.
Puckett is trying desperately to improve position.
Khan controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

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

Khan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Puckett wants to get back to full guard.
Khan controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puckett wants to improve his position but Khan is controlling well.
Khan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Puckett wants to get back to full guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rohan Khan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Khan looking to score a takedown here. Puckett is defending well but Khan drives through and ends up in Puckett's guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Puckett fails to land the takedown.

Puckett gets caught flat footed, as Khan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Puckett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Khan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Khan preventing the sweep.
Khan content to stall in guard here.
Khan preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Puckett is on top in guard.
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.
Khan is looking to stand back up but Puckett counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Khan.

Khan manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Khan shoots in and gets a takedown into Puckett's guard.
Khan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puckett looking to control.
Khan content to stall in guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rohan Khan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Khan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Khan slows the pace down.
Puckett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Khan just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puckett regains half guard.
Khan content to control rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rohan Khan.

Puckett clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Puckett's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Puckett manages to pull guard.
Khan stays in close to Puckett's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Puckett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khan has managed to get both his arms back between Puckett's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan stays in close to Puckett's body and controls the position.
Khan stopping the sweep attempt from Puckett.
Puckett being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

Khan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Puckett sprawls well initially but Khan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rohan Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Puckett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Khan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Puckett sprawls well initially but Khan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Khan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Puckett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Puckett has a hand on Khan's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Khan takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Khan controlling his opponent.
Puckett working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan controlling the position easily from mount.
Puckett wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Puckett can't escape the position.
Puckett is working hard here to advance position.
Rohan Khan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khan controlling from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puckett can't escape the position.
Khan keeps control of the position easily here as Puckett tries to buck him off.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rohan Khan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Khan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Puckett looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puckett is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan controlling the position.
Puckett taking a bit of punishment here - Khan scoring with strikes.
Khan controlling the position.
Let's hope that Khan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Khan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Puckett!
Khan looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Khan lands a couple of good shots and Puckett has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Christoper Puckett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rohan Khan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puckett is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Khan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rohan Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rohan Khan!
In his post fight interview, Rohan Khan gave a big smile as he said 'Prepare to lay on your back, I'm on my way to the top. Everyone else is on their way to the mat. You too merik'.