PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rajesh Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Khan
vs
Cash

178 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rajesh Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johny Cash!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash misses the shot to the body.
Rajesh Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan misses with a low kick.
Khan shoots in and drives through. Cash sprawls well.
No luck for Khan with that takedown attempt.
Cash is looking to clinch.
Khan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cash wants to clinch.
Khan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cash checks it well.
Cash throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.

Khan drives through with a takedown into Cash's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Khan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Khan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cash's head.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Cash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Khan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Cash is looking for a triangle but Khan pushes his legs off easily.
Khan works over Cash with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan distracts Cash with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cash wants to improve his position but instead Khan has moved into half guard.
Cash is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Khan scores with a couple of nice shots.

Khan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Khan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cash does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Khan seems content to control.
Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cash keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cash wants to control but Khan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Khan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Khan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cash is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Khan controlling the pace for now.
Cash working to try and regain half guard.
Cash looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khan swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rajesh Khan!