PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saleem Al Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Khan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Three Days Grace - Scared. Saleem Al Khan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Best's chin.

Al Khan
vs
Best

182 cm
24
181 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
30
182 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saleem Al Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Best!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Khan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Al Khan.
Al Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Best takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Al Khan finds it's way through Best's defenses.
Best throws a leg kick but Al Khan checks it.
Best takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Al Khan scores with a head kick. Best tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Al Khan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Best wants to clinch.
Best avoids the body shot from Al Khan.
Al Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Best avoids the head kick by Al Khan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Best throws a lazy right hand but Al Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Al Khan throws a combination that misses
and Best counters with a straight right hand.
Best darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Best tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al Khan moves away from the strike by Best.
Al Khan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Best fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Al Khan, pushing him back against the cage.

Al Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Al Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Al Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Best slips a jab and a cross from Al Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Best.
Al Khan misses with a few strikes there.
Al Khan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Best moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Best lands a jab.
Al Khan moves out of range as Best strikes.
Al Khan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Al Khan feinted with a counter takedown.
Al Khan tries to bum rush Best with a series of wild strikes but Best uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Al Khan. Those never looked like landing.
Best tries to bum rush Al Khan with a series of wild strikes but Al Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Best gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Al Khan tries to break free but Best pushes him back against the cage.
Al Khan is trying to push Best away but Best has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Best can't get the takedown.
Best is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Best keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Al Khan's efforts to push away.

Al Khan breaks from the clinch.
Al Khan missing with a left hand there. Best was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Al Khan. Those never looked like landing.
Best throws a shot from downtown. Al Khan moves away and avoids it.
Best lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Khan misses with a series of wild punches.
Best tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Khan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnny Best is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Al Khan.
A swing and a miss from Best.
Al Khan scores with a head kick. Best tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Al Khan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saleem Al Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Khan cracks Best with a good jab.
Al Khan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Best. Best obviously looking to wear him down.
Al Khan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Best's head.
Best just misses with a punch to the body.
Best takes a swing at Al Khan's ribcage but misses.
Best misses with a hook. Al Khan ducked under it nicely.
Al Khan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Al Khan throws a nice head kick!

Best is rocked!
Al Khan fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Best to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Best looks to clinch but Al Khan throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Best taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Saleem Al Khan!
An intense looking Saleem Al Khan took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I am the freedom fighter, I'll fight for my people until death, and represent my land everywhere I go, look out for me!'.