PBP Commentary

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

Julio
vs
Khan

186 cm
27
175 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

172 cm
31
182 lbs
27 - 15 - 1

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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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Julio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abaka Khan!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Khan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Don Julio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Julio misses with a double jab

and Khan counters by moving into the clinch.
Julio blocks an elbow strike.
Khan connects with a knee to the head.

Julio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan tries to clinch but Julio is having none of it.
Julio throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Julio lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Khan slips a jab from Julio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Julio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Julio misses with a series of wild punches.
A lazy body kick from Khan
and Khan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Julio.
Julio throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan wants to clinch
and Julio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khan tries to clinch but Julio moves out of range.
Khan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julio misses with a body kick.
Khan tries to counter with a clinch but Julio shakes him off and moves away.
Julio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khan's sensitive parts.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Julio.
Julio connects with a body shot that sends Khan's belly button to the back.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Julio pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Julio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Julio.
We've been told by Julio's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Julio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Julio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Julio.
Khan tries to clinch but Julio is having none of it.
Julio is looking to counter punch.
Khan looks to clinch
and Julio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Julio feints a jab promting Khan to slip. Julio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Khan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Julio.
Julio throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Julio.
Khan looks to land a body kick but Julio moved away.
Julio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Julio misses with a body kick.
Khan throws a fast counter high kick but Julio manages to duck under it in time.
Khan cracks a nice hook into Julio's ribs.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Khan lands with a slapping head kick.
Khan tries to clinch there but Julio circles away.
Khan throws a head kick but Julio moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Julio's corner calls for a 1-2. Julio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Julio.
Julio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Julio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Julio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Julio is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Julio throws a leg kick that is checked

and Khan counters by moving into the clinch.
Khan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Khan throws an elbow but it misses.
Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Julio.
Khan throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Julio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick
and Julio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khan thinking.
Julio misses with a body kick.
Khan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Julio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Julio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Julio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khan can do to turn this around?
Julio connects with the punch.
Khan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Julio counters with a three punch combo that has Khan backing up. Khan nods at Julio to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Julio.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Julio scores with a decent looking hook.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Khan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Julio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan throws a big counter head kick but Julio avoids it with no problem.
Julio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khan.
Julio scores with a body shot.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Julio.
Julio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Julio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Don Julio is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khan has closed the distance and engaged Julio in a clinch.
Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Julio blocks it with crossed arms.
Julio is trying to force a seperation but Khan has the dominant position.
Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Julio.
Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Julio blocks it with crossed arms.
Khan has Julio pressed against the cage.
Khan misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Julio tries to circle away but Khan has him pinned against the cage.
Khan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Khan pushes off an throws an elbow but Julio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws an elbow that misses.
Julio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Julio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khan is trying to maintain a safe position but Julio gets an underhook and turns Khan into the cage.
Khan landing knees to the head.
Khan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Julio prevents a body shot from Khan.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Julio avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.

Julio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Julio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Julio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khan has time to react.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Julio circles away.
A quick step to the side and Julio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Julio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Julio misses with a body kick.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Julio misses the target.
Khan is looking to clinch but Julio is avoiding it.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Julio.
Khan wants to clinch
and Julio counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Julio misses with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Julio.
Khan throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Julio dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Khan misses with a hook to the body
and Julio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Khan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Julio, pushing him back against the cage.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Julio avoiding damage as Khan throws knees to the body.
Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan tries a body shot but Julio blocks it.
Khan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Julio working hard to break the clinch.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Julio managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Julio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Julio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Khan.

It looks like Don Julio has been cut.

Julio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Julio connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Julio misses.
Julio sets himself, and Khan steps forward looking for the clinch! Julio avoids it this time.
Julio swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Julio scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Julio finds it's target.
Julio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Julio misses with a hook. Khan ducked under it nicely.
Julio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Julio jabs Khan right on the nose. Khan blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan tries to clinch up but Julio circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Julio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Julio throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
Khan wants to counter the offense by Julio and move into the clinch position.
Khan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio lands a right hook to the body.
Julio misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
Khan wants to clinch up but Julio keeps it at a distance.
Julio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Khan slips a straight right by Julio.
Julio misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan tries to clinch there but Julio circles away.
Khan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Julio digs a good hook to Khan's body.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Julio.
Khan unleashes a big counter combination but Julio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Julio misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Julio swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Julio.
Donk. Julio catches Khan right on the button with a cross.
Abaka Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khan tries to clinch up.
Julio is looking to counter punch.
Julio misses with a hook. Khan ducked under it nicely.
Khan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Julio takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Julio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khan tries to counter with a clinch but Julio shakes him off and moves away.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Don Julio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan avoids the body shot from Julio.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Julio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Julio, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Julio!
Don Julio managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160), into his post fight interview.