PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Kirkland's entrance music is DJ Vadim - The Terrorist. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Van Kirkland
vs
Khan

180 cm
33
164 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

177 cm
32
166 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Van Kirkland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Khan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Khan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Kirkland connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khan scrambles back to his feet.
Van Kirkland avoids the body shot from Khan.
Van Kirkland moves away from the strike by Khan.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Khan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Van Kirkland.
Amir Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan scores with a hook to the body. Van Kirkland takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Van Kirkland tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan moves out of range as Van Kirkland strikes.
Khan throws a big shot that misses.
Van Kirkland is looking to counter punch.
Good leg kick by Khan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Van Kirkland is predictable there
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Khan lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Kirkland's head.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Khan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Van Kirkland.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Kirkland goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khan blocks a head kick by Van Kirkland.
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.
Khan connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Van Kirkland.
Khan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Van Kirkland rather than just go for the knockout.
Khan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Kirkland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Kirkland takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van Kirkland throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khan feints a jab promting Van Kirkland to slip. Khan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Van Kirkland slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Khan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Khan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Kirkland looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Kirkland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Khan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Kirkland.
A head punch on the inside from Van Kirkland fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Kirkland creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Kirkland.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Kirkland.
Khan prevents a body shot from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland looking to stall.
Van Kirkland trying to control the position but instead, Khan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Kirkland into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Kirkland.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland lands with a short shot to the head.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Kirkland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Khan.
Van Kirkland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khan keeps control of Van Kirkland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Kirkland throws a head punch that misses.

Van Kirkland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland Rushes Khan and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Khan is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Van Kirkland Piles on the pressure and Khan crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Van Kirkland!
Vladimir Van Kirkland decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.