PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abaka Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinichi Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Onizuka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nate Dogg - First We Pray. 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
Onizuka

172 cm
30
182 lbs
27 - 14 - 1

185 cm
32
176 lbs
24 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abaka Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shinichi Onizuka!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onizuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Onizuka misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
Khan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Onizuka has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Khan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Onizuka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Khan eats them both and turns towards Onizuka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A combination from Onizuka does no damage.
A nice combination there by Khan.

It looks like Shinichi Onizuka has been cut.
Onizuka misses the shot to the body.
Onizuka throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
Khan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Khan.
Khan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Onizuka's head.
Khan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheers as Onizuka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khan doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka throws a big shot that misses.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Onizuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Onizuka.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Abaka Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Shinichi Onizuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Onizuka scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Onizuka.
Onizuka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Onizuka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to clinch up but Onizuka circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Onizuka misses.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Onizuka finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Onizuka jabs Khan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Onizuka circles away.
Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Onizuka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khan doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Onizuka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Onizuka swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Onizuka moves out of range easily.
Onizuka swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Onizuka.
Onizuka misses with a looping right.
Khan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Onizuka just misses with a punch to the body.

Onizuka closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Khan did well to prevent Onizuka getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka controlling the action here.
Khan is looking for a sweep. Onizuka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khan is working hard here to advance position.

Onizuka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Khan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Onizuka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan is looking for a sweep. Onizuka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinichi Onizuka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shinichi Onizuka's cut.
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.

Onizuka throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Onizuka swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Onizuka. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan scores with a nice body kick.
Onizuka throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onizuka looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.

Khan takes the fight into the clinch.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Onizuka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Onizuka lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Onizuka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Onizuka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khan lands an elbow inside that Onizuka shrugs off.
Onizuka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Onizuka blocks an elbow strike from Khan.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Onizuka.
Onizuka throws a head punch that misses.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Onizuka controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
Onizuka misses with a body punch.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Onizuka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Onizuka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Onizuka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Onizuka scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head.
Onizuka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Onizuka avoids it.
Shinichi Onizuka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Onizuka throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Onizuka manages to break the clinch.
Onizuka lands an overhand right.
Onizuka misses with a body shot.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Onizuka.
Onizuka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Onizuka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Onizuka throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
Onizuka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Onizuka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khan tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Onizuka scores with a jab.
Onizuka looks to land a right hand but Khan moved out of range.
Onizuka misses with a left hand

and Khan counters by moving into the clinch.

Onizuka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Onizuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Onizuka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Onizuka misses with an uppercut.
Onizuka misses with a looping right.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Onizuka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Onizuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Onizuka.
Onizuka throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka lands with a right hand.
Onizuka cracks a nice hook into Khan's ribs.
Khan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Onizuka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Onizuka blocks a body shot from Khan.
Khan misses with a knee to the head.
Khan stalling in the clinch but Onizuka improves position.
Onizuka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinichi Onizuka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shinichi Onizuka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Khan tries to clinch up but Onizuka circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Onizuka misses its intended target.
Khan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Onizuka throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khan wants to clinch.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Onizuka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Onizuka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Onizuka misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan tries to clinch but Onizuka moves away
and Onizuka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Onizuka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Khan clinches up against the cage.
Onizuka misses with the head strike.
Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Onizuka is blocking nicely.
Khan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Onizuka's defenses.
Onizuka presses Khan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khan throws an elbow that misses.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Onizuka tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Onizuka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Onizuka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Onizuka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Khan misses with a knee strike.
Onizuka lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan lands an elbow inside.
Onizuka managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Onizuka is defending well for now.
Khan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Onizuka's face.
Onizuka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Onizuka trying to land knees to the body.
Khan misses with a knee to the head.
Khan blocks the elbow strike.
Khan digs a right hand underneath Onizuka's ribcage. Onizuka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Khan throws an elbow but it misses.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Onizuka backwards.
Khan throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Onizuka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Onizuka throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Onizuka is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan pushes off an throws an elbow but Onizuka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Onizuka lands an uppercut.
Onizuka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan stalling in the clinch but Onizuka improves position.
Onizuka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khan throws an elbow but misses.
Onizuka lands with a light punch inside.
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Onizuka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan stops a takedown attempt from Onizuka.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Onizuka.
Onizuka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Onizuka controls his hands.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Onizuka backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Onizuka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Onizuka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shinichi Onizuka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Onizuka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Onizuka is defending well for now.
Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Onizuka blocks it with crossed arms.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Onizuka is defending well for now.
Abaka Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Onizuka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Onizuka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan tries to work over Onizuka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Onizuka.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Onizuka as Khan tries to tie him up.
Onizuka pushes Khan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shinichi Onizuka.
I've got Onizuka 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinichi Onizuka!
Shinichi Onizuka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.