PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gerry Khan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Khan
vs
McNulty

177 cm
22
170 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

178 cm
25
162 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerry Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac McNulty!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNulty is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Khan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McNulty looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Khan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McNulty.
McNulty fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Khan lands with a cross.
McNulty misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
Khan fires out a quick counter leg kick but McNulty just manages to avoid it.
McNulty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan wants to slow McNulty down by chopping away at his legs.
A good leg kick by Khan.
Khan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McNulty's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McNulty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - McNulty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mac McNulty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNulty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
McNulty connects with a body shot that sends Khan's belly button to the back.
Khan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khan looks to land a right hand but McNulty moved out of range.
Khan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McNulty looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gerry Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McNulty dives in for a single leg takedown but Khan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McNulty.
Khan throws a low kick but it's checked well by McNulty.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McNulty.
Khan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gerry Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac McNulty.
An inside leg kick lands from Khan.
Khan tests McNulty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McNulty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khan.
McNulty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McNulty. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan swings for the body but McNulty moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNulty just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McNulty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McNulty moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
Khan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

McNulty clinches up against the cage.
Khan tries to break the clinch but McNulty is controlling the position.
Khan working hard to break the clinch.
McNulty keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.

Khan breaks the clinch.
Khan moves out of range as McNulty strikes.
McNulty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khan ducks under a wild hook from McNulty.
Khan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty tries for a takedown but Khan circles away easily
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
McNulty misses the jab.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Khan pushes McNulty away with a front kick.
McNulty misses the jab.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McNulty.
McNulty jabs Khan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McNulty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McNulty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khan throws a head kick but McNulty moves out of range.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Khan throws a solid leg kick but McNulty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khan.
McNulty tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.

McNulty gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McNulty misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan catches McNulty with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from McNulty misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.
McNulty misses with a body shot.
McNulty throws a half hearted mid kick.
It appears Khan was looking to counter with a kick there.

McNulty rushes Khan and presses him up against the cage.
McNulty misses with some punches.
Khan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McNulty keeps control of Khan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McNulty slowing the pace effectively.
McNulty misses with a body punch.
McNulty lands a knee to the head.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from McNulty.
McNulty unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McNulty tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Khan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McNulty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNulty shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some bone on bone action there as McNulty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McNulty.
Jab by Khan.
McNulty ducks right into an uppercut from Khan.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan with a nice cross.
McNulty throws a leg kick but Khan checks it.
Khan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McNulty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Khan as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khan.
McNulty looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McNulty 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khan throws a leg kick but McNulty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from McNulty misses the target.
McNulty getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McNulty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from McNulty.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gerry Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan is looking to score with low kicks.
Khan throws a head kick but McNulty moves out of range.
It seemed like McNulty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

McNulty moves into range and clinches up with Khan.
McNulty working aggressively here.
Khan lands a left hand.
Khan tries to break the clinch but McNulty is controlling the position.

Khan breaks from the clinch.
Khan throws a leg kick but McNulty sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Khan half committed to a counter leg kick.
McNulty takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Khan scores with a jab.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
McNulty just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Khan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McNulty's hands.
McNulty misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
Khan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khan lands a really nice looking cross but McNulty seems unphased.
McNulty checks a low kick from Khan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khan, as that shot connected.
Khan throws a leg kick

and McNulty counters with a takedown into side control.
McNulty working the head with strikes.
Khan is looking to reverse the position.
Khan is trying to control McNulty's posture but McNulty avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Khan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Khan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McNulty slows the pace down.
McNulty fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Khan can't do much from the bottom here.
Khan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sloppy strikes there by McNulty.
Khan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Khan tries to get out of the position.
McNulty is looking to take a break and control but Khan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khan can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan is trying to escape the position but McNulty is controlling the position.
Khan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McNulty on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Khan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McNulty wants to control but Khan is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on McNulty's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McNulty trying to control the position but Khan is working away.
Khan is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gerry Khan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Khan throws out a loose jab but McNulty uses good head movement to avoid it.
McNulty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McNulty throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
McNulty with a jab.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNulty manages to avoid it.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from McNulty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khan wants to land a leg kick but McNulty is out of range.
Khan connects with a nice looking jab.
McNulty walks into a left hand.
Nice takedown defense from Khan. No joy for McNulty on that attempt.
Khan leaves McNulty with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As McNulty backs away, Khan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan pushes McNulty away with a front kick.

McNulty rushes Khan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McNulty working aggressively here.
McNulty wants a takedown but no success here.
Gerry Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac McNulty.
Khan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan tries to circle away but McNulty has him pinned against the cage.
Khan prevents a body shot from McNulty.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McNulty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McNulty closes the distance but Khan moves to the side
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khan misses with a kick to the body.
McNulty takes one to the side of the head.
McNulty tries a low kick but Khan avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for McNulty.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khan.
Khan lands a leg kick that knocks McNulty off balance momentarily.
Khan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McNulty swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Khan connects with a leg kick. McNulty looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McNulty darts in looking for a takedown but Khan gets double underhooks and turns McNulty into the cage.
Gerry Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan looks to land a combination but McNulty avoids it well.
McNulty throws out a counter right but Khan avoids it with no problem.
McNulty lunges at Khan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khan's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Khan.
McNulty tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khan misses with the combination.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McNulty can do to turn this around?
McNulty misses with a right hand
and Khan counters with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McNulty, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Khan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McNulty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McNulty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McNulty throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.
McNulty throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Khan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan swings for the body but McNulty moves out of range.
Khan throws a big shot that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McNulty, as that shot connected.
McNulty takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McNulty shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense.
McNulty misses with a hook.
McNulty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good exchange - Khan coming out on top.

McNulty gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McNulty looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
McNulty throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.

Khan manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Khan.
Khan pushes McNulty away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McNulty closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McNulty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Khan stuffs the takedown.
McNulty darts in trying to clinch
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac McNulty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Khan - that will leave a mark!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Khan, right into the meat.
Khan lands a nice looking body shot.
McNulty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khan can pounce on him.
McNulty fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerry Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerry Khan!
Gerry Khan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Mac McNulty stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the gym. I am going to train hard then train even harder! I'm coming back with a vengeance!'.