PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juarez Del Fuago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brij Khali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Fuago comes into the arena with Israel Kamakawino - E Ala E blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Del Fuago
vs
Khali

165 cm
29
167 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

175 cm
43
160 lbs
31 - 48 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juarez Del Fuago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 48 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brij Khali!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khali has taken the fight to the clinch.

Khali breaks the clinch.
We've been told by Del Fuago's head coaches at Beat Down Under that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Khali forces Del Fuago back against the cage and clinches.

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Khali forces Del Fuago back against the cage and clinches.

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Khali clinches with his opponent.

Del Fuago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Khali rushes Del Fuago and presses him up against the cage.

Khali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Khali gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Khali's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Khali breaks from the clinch.

Khali gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Khali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Khali closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Khali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brij Khali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Khali manages to break the clinch.

Khali pushes Del Fuago up against the cage in a clinch.

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khali is looking to clinch.

Khali moves into the clinch.

Khali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Del Fuago gets tackled into the cage by Khali. Khali maintains the clinch.
Khali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Del Fuago has him pressed against the cage.

Khali breaks from the clinch.

Khali rushes Del Fuago and presses him up against the cage.

Khali breaks the clinch.

Khali moves into the clinch successfully.

Khali breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khali gets a clinch.
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!

Khali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Khali moves into the clinch.

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Khali rushes Del Fuago and presses him up against the cage.

Khali breaks the clinch.
Del Fuago closes the distance and clinches up with Khali, looking for a takedown. Del Fuago pushes Khali against the cage but Khali circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Khali takes the fight into the clinch.

Khali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khali wants to clinch up but Del Fuago keeps it at a distance.

Khali has closed the distance and engaged Del Fuago in a clinch.

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Khali forces Del Fuago back against the cage and clinches.

Khali manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khali moves in looking to clinch but Del Fuago pushes him off.

Khali pushes Del Fuago up against the cage in a clinch.
Del Fuago drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khali pulls his leg out and moves away.
Khali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Del Fuago is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khali sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juarez Del Fuago. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Khali moves into the clinch successfully.

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Khali moves into the clinch successfully.

Khali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Del Fuago tries to score a power double leg takedown but Khali sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Del Fuago somewhat.
A combination from Del Fuago does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Del Fuago tries to keep at a distance but Khali has taken the fight into the clinch.
Del Fuago misses with a hook to the ribs.

Khali manages to break the clinch.

Khali pushes Del Fuago up against the cage in a clinch.

Khali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Khali closes the distance and pushes Del Fuago back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Khali gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Khali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Khali moves into the clinch.

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Khali takes the fight into the clinch.

Del Fuago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Khali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Khali has Del Fuago up against the cage in a clinch.

Khali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Khali clinches with his opponent.

Del Fuago decides to pull guard.
Khali has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Del Fuago is proving hard to escape from.

Khali stands up and waves to Del Fuago to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Khali has Del Fuago up against the cage in a clinch.

Khali breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khali gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Khali manages to break the clinch.

Khali clinches.

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Khali has closed the distance and engaged Del Fuago in a clinch.
Brij Khali seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Khali breaks the clinch.
Brij Khali seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Khali darts in and clinches Del Fuago up against the cage.

Khali breaks the clinch.

Khali closes the distance and pushes Del Fuago back into the cage.

Khali manages to break the clinch.

Khali darts in and clinches Del Fuago up against the cage.

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Del Fuago swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khali closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Khali breaks the clinch.
Del Fuago looks to land a right hand but Khali moved out of range.

Del Fuago gets tackled into the cage by Khali. Khali maintains the clinch.
Del Fuago is trying to drag Khali to the mat but Khali just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Khali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khali doesn't manage to clinch there - Del Fuago circles away.

Khali gets a clinch.

Khali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Khali gets a clinch.

Khali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brij Khali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Khali moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Khali moves into range and clinches up with Del Fuago.
Khali has had enough of the clinch but Del Fuago keeps him there for the moment.

Khali manages to break the clinch.

Khali has closed the distance and engaged Del Fuago in a clinch.

Khali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khali moves in looking to clinch but Del Fuago pushes him off.
Del Fuago tries to clinch up.
Khali tries to clinch there but Del Fuago circles away.

Khali has closed the distance and engaged Del Fuago in a clinch.
Khali tries to circle away but Del Fuago has him pinned against the cage.

Khali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Khali closes the distance and clinches.

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khali has managed to clinch.

Khali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Del Fuago closes the distance and clinches up with Khali, looking for a takedown. Del Fuago pushes Khali against the cage but Khali circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Khali instigates a clinch.
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!

Khali breaks from the clinch.
Khali fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Del Fuago misses the target.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Del Fuago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Fuago appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khali is looking to clinch.
Khali tries to clinch but Del Fuago moves away

so Del Fuago counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Khali is looking to stand back up but Del Fuago counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Khali.
Khali tries to kick Del Fuago off but Del Fuago keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brij Khali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Del Fuago gets tackled into the cage by Khali. Khali maintains the clinch.

Khali manages to break the clinch.

Khali closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Khali breaks the clinch.
Khali tries to clinch but Del Fuago is having none of it.

Khali gets a clinch.

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Del Fuago keeps the fight on the outside.
Del Fuago half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Khali has Del Fuago up against the cage in a clinch.
Del Fuago jumps guard but Khali turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Fuago has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Khali after a bit of a struggle.
Khali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Khali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khali pushes Del Fuago up against the cage in a clinch.

Khali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Khali clinches with his opponent.
Khali wants to break free but Del Fuago has control.
Del Fuago is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khali gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juarez Del Fuago. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Khali breaks from the clinch.

Khali rushes Del Fuago and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Khali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Del Fuago manages to break the clinch.
Khali is looking to clinch but Del Fuago is avoiding it.
Del Fuago tries to counter with a takedown but Khali is quick to defend against it.
Del Fuago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Del Fuago throwing a counter right hand but Khali manages to avoid it.

Khali rushes Del Fuago and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuago wants to take the fight to the mat but Khali manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Khali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khali moves in looking to clinch but Del Fuago pushes him off.

Khali forces Del Fuago back against the cage and clinches.

Del Fuago pulls guard successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khali wants to stand but Del Fuago is controlling his posture from full guard.

Khali decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Del Fuago, up you get!

Khali pushes Del Fuago up against the cage in a clinch.

Khali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Del Fuago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Khali looks to move away, Del Fuago throws a big counter combo bu Khali just gets out of the way.

Khali moves into range and clinches up with Del Fuago.

Khali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Del Fuago swats away the attempt to clinch by Khali.
Brij Khali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khali wants to clinch.
Khali tries to clinch but Del Fuago is having none of it.

Khali takes the fight into the clinch.

Khali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Khali forces Del Fuago back against the cage and clinches.

Khali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Del Fuago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khali is looking to clinch.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Del Fuago paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Khali clinches.

Khali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khali doesn't manage to clinch there - Del Fuago circles away.

Del Fuago tries to keep at a distance but Khali has taken the fight into the clinch.

Khali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Khali has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Fuago wants a takedown.
Juarez Del Fuago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Khali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brij Khali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khali 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 Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brij Khali!
An intense looking Brij Khali took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Glad I Won'.