PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erick Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Khoodamal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Preuss
vs
Khoodamal

200 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

197 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Likes musicals

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erick Preuss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Khoodamal!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Preuss has managed to clinch.

Preuss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Preuss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khoodamal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Preuss moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKhoodamal.

Preuss moves into the clinch.
Preuss prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Preuss to work.

Preuss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khoodamal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Preuss is fending him off so far but Khoodamal persists. Nope, Preuss circles away and we're back to standing.
Preuss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khoodamal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Preuss clinches.
Preuss gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Preuss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Preuss clinches up with Khoodamal and pushes him back against the cage.
Preuss taking a breather.

Preuss manages to break the clinch.

Preuss closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khoodamal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Preuss avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Erick Preuss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Khoodamal.

Preuss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Preuss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khoodamal dives in for a single leg takedown but Preuss sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Preuss moves into range and clinches up with Khoodamal.
Preuss is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Preuss effectively controlling the action here.
Preuss is looking to break free of the clinch but Khoodamal has double underhooks.

Preuss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Preuss tries to clinch but Khoodamal is having none of it.

Preuss has closed the distance and engaged Khoodamal in a clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preuss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khoodamal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Preuss looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Preuss moves in looking to clinch but Khoodamal pushes him off.
Khoodamal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Erick Preuss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Preuss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khoodamal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Khoodamal with that takedown attempt.

Preuss moves into the clinch.
Khoodamal being controlled against the cage.

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

Preuss forces Khoodamal back against the cage and clinches.

Preuss breaks the clinch.
Khoodamal swats away the attempt to clinch by Preuss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khoodamal tries for a takedown but Preuss sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khoodamal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Preuss but Preuss pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Preuss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Khoodamal scores with a takedown into Preuss's guard.
Preuss is trying to keep Khoodamal in close.
Khoodamal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Khoodamal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Khoodamal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khoodamal advances position into side control!
Preuss is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khoodamal trying to control the action but Preuss is working from the bottom.

Khoodamal thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Khoodamal controls the position.
Preuss is pushing Khoodamal's head away, looking to escape. Khoodamal manages to hold on to the position though.
Preuss tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Khoodamal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Preuss wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Khoodamal working the ground and pound from side control.

It looks like Erick Preuss has been cut.
Khoodamal cracks Preuss with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Preuss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erick Preuss's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Khoodamal fails with a takedown attempt.
Khoodamal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khoodamal with the counter takedown but Preuss avoids it easily.
Preuss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khoodamal misses with a takedown attempt - Preuss sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Khoodamal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Preuss swivels and escapes.
Erick Preuss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Khoodamal.
Preuss tries to clinch but Khoodamal moves out of range.
Preuss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Preuss pushes Khoodamal up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preuss gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Frank Khoodamal has been cut.
Preuss is trying to break the clinch but Khoodamal has him pressed against the cage.
Preuss looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Preuss stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khoodamal is trying to drag Preuss to the mat but Preuss just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Khoodamal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Khoodamal is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Preuss gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Khoodamal is trying to drag Preuss to the mat but Preuss just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Preuss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Preuss creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Preuss manages to break the clinch.
Preuss moves in looking to clinch but Khoodamal pushes him off.
Khoodamal steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Preuss tries to clinch there but Khoodamal circles away.

Preuss has managed to clinch.
Preuss tries to land a knee to the head but Khoodamal blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preuss lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Preuss breaks the clinch.
Preuss leaves Khoodamal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Preuss moves in looking to clinch but Khoodamal pushes him off.
Preuss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Preuss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khoodamal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khoodamal shoots for a double leg takedown but Preuss sprawls well. He's pushed Khoodamal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Preuss rushes Khoodamal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Preuss misses with the head strike.

Preuss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khoodamal keeps the fight on the outside.
Erick Preuss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Khoodamal gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Khoodamal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Khoodamal is breathing heavily.

Khoodamal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preuss tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Preuss takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Erick Preuss's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Khoodamal cracks Preuss with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Frank Khoodamal has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Preuss tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Khoodamal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Khoodamal is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Preuss is trying to escape and Khoodamal transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Preuss is forced to tap! Nice work there by Khoodamal! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Khoodamal!
Frank Khoodamal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.