PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abaka Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abaka Khan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Collins
vs
Khan

183 cm
45
180 lbs
34 - 21 - 1

172 cm
31
182 lbs
28 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abaka Khan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Collins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Collins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khan on the side of the head.
Khan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Collins finds it's way round the side to connect with Khan's head.
We've been informed that Khan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Collins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khan tries to land a front kick but Collins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Khan wants to clinch up but Collins keeps it at a distance.
Khan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Khan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan checks a leg kick.
Collins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Collins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khan takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Khan lands with a kick to the temple. Collins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Khan misses with a body kick.
Collins throws a leg kick but Khan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Steve Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan misses with the body kick
and Collins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khan's knee momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Collins.
Khan lands with a kick to the temple. Collins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Collins digs a good body shot into Khan's ribs.
Khan checks a low kick from Collins.
A chopping leg kick lands by Collins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins moves out of range as Khan throws a body kick.
Collins throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.

Khan moves into range and clinches up with Collins.
Khan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Khan.
Collins lands with a left to the head.
Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Collins blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Collins.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Khan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Collins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Collins wants to break free but Khan has control.
Collins working aggressively here.
Collins avoids the elbow strike from Khan, against the cage.
Khan pushes Collins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Collins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Khan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
Khan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
Collins misses with a body punch.
Khan is trying to stall.

Collins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
A quick step to the side and Collins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on Collins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Collins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Collins.
Collins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan pushes off an throws an elbow but Collins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knees to the body from Khan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins misses with a punch on the inside.
Collins working aggressively here.
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!
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Collins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Collins tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Collins managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Collins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Collins throws a head punch that misses.
Khan tries to land knees in the clinch but Collins avoids the damage to the body.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Khan.
Collins managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Collins avoids the elbow strike from Khan, against the cage.
Collins misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khan.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Steve Collins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Collins throws a leg kick which misses Khan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khan tries to avoid it.
Collins is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Collins blocks a head kick by Khan.
Collins throws a chopping leg kick but Khan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Collins scores with a nice right hand.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Collins scores with a decent looking hook.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Khan is looking to clinch but Collins is avoiding it.
Collins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Abaka Khan has been cut.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins misses with a looping left.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Collins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collins feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins connects with a leg kick. Khan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khan tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
Collins scores with a jab to the head.

Khan gets a clinch.
Khan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khan misses with an elbow strike.
Khan lands an elbow inside.
Khan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Collins misses with the head strike.

Collins breaks from the clinch.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Khan is looking to clinch but Collins is avoiding it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Collins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Khan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Collins pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Collins.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Collins misses.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Collins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Collins throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khan can do to turn this around?
Khan misses with a head kick.
Collins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khan wants to counter with a clinch but Collins pushes him away.
Khan wants to clinch up but Collins keeps it at a distance.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan connects with the punch.
Khan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Collins lands a jab to the nose.
Collins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Collins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khan tries to clinch up but Collins circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan tries to clinch there but Collins circles away.
Khan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Khan tries to clinch but Collins moves out of range.
Collins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Collins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khan pushes Collins up against the cage in a clinch.
Khan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Collins blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Collins breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Khan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Khan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Khan misses with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Khan blocks the low kick.
Khan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Collins scores with a hook to the body. Khan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Khan blocks a head kick by Collins.
Steve Collins is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collins.
Khan tries to counter with a clinch but Collins shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Collins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abaka Khan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Khan is looking to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khan.
Collins misses with a low kick.
Collins sets himself, and Khan steps forward looking for the clinch! Collins avoids it this time.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Collins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Collins avoids the head kick by Khan.
Khan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khan slips a straight right by Collins.
Collins moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKhan.

Khan clinches up with Collins and pushes him back against the cage.
Collins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Collins looking to slow down the pace here.
Collins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khan lands an elbow inside.
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Collins avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.
Abaka Khan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khan scores a nice knee to the body.
Khan blocks a body shot from Collins.
Collins lands with a left to the head.
Collins throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Collins is defending well for now.
Collins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Collins tries to stall but Khan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Collins throws a head punch that misses.
Khan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Collins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Collins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Collins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Collins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Collins is defending well for now.
Abaka Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Collins manages to break the clinch.
Collins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Khan's head backwards.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Collins.
Khan slips a jab from Collins.
Collins is looking to score with low kicks.
Khan wants to counter with a clinch but Collins pushes him away.
Khan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Collins.
Collins scores with a leg kick.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Collins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins avoids the head kick by Khan.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Collins sets himself, and Khan steps forward looking for the clinch! Collins avoids it this time.
Nice cross by Collins.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Khan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Khan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Collins.
Collins has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Collins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Collins can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Khan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Khan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Collins digs a right hand into Khan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khan's gas tank.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Collins blocks it.
Collins tries to stall but Khan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Collins is trying to break free.
Khan pushes off an throws an elbow but Collins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Collins avoids a wild elbow strike from Khan.
Collins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khan lands an elbow inside.
Steve Collins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Collins is defending well for now.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Collins blocks it.
Collins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khan blocks an uppercut.

Collins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan slips a jab from Collins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Collins to score with a decent uppercut.

Khan darts in and clinches Collins up against the cage.
Collins takes an elbow to the temple.
Khan misses with an elbow over the top.

Collins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Collins throwing a counter right hand but Khan manages to avoid it.
Collins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khan's hands.
Collins scores with a decent looking hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abaka Khan.
I think Collins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Steve Collins!
Steve Collins took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You just got your ass whipped by an old man!'.