PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique- The Cause of Death. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khan
vs
Avitan

187 cm
38
156 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

191 cm
37
203 lbs
33 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mustafa Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yossi Avitan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws a lazy body kick
and Avitan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.
Avitan avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avitan manages to avoid it.
Avitan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Avitan.
Khan misses with a body kick.
A big right from Khan misses.
Avitan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Avitan moves out of range as Khan strikes.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avitan manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avitan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Avitan feints and then cracks Khan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khan down.
Khan lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avitan throws a head kick that misses.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avitan manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Avitan. That's going to slow Khan down.
Khan connects with an inside leg kick.
Khan throws the left hand but Avitan avoids the punch easily.
A leg kick checked by Avitan.
Avitan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Avitan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Khan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Avitan tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Avitan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Avitan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Avitan cracks Khan with a good jab.
Avitan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice uppercut lands for Khan. That snapped Avitan's head back.
Khan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Khan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan walks into a straight right hand from Khan.
An inside leg kick lands from Avitan.
Avitan connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khan.
Khan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Avitan closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Khan - that landed with a thud.
Avitan keeps control of Khan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Avitan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Avitan stalling in the clinch.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Avitan avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Avitan misses with a jab, cross combination.
It appears Khan was looking to counter with a kick there.
Khan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Avitan is out of range and Khan settles back down.
Avitan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Khan sizes up Avitan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan throws a push kick but Khan slaps the foot to one side.
Avitan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avitan throws a one two combo.
Avitan is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khan checks a leg kick.
Avitan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Avitan misses with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Khan blocks the leg kick.
Khan misses with a kick to the body.
Avitan tries a low kick but Khan avoids it.
Khan takes one to the chin there.
Khan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Khan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Avitan misses.
Khan slips under a jab from Avitan.
Khan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Avitan blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan moves out of range as Avitan strikes.
Avitan throws a leg kick
and Avitan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avitan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khan in his tracks.
Khan misses with an uppercut.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avitan.
Khan is looking to land body kicks.
Khan throws a lazy right hand but Avitan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Khan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A low kick from Avitan is predictable there
and Khan counters with a body kick that stops Avitan in his tracks momentarily.
Avitan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Avitan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avitan moves out of range of the strikes.
Avitan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A combination from Avitan does no damage.
Khan feints and then cracks Avitan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Avitan down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mustafa Khan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Khan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Avitan. Avitan obviously looking to wear him down.
Khan throws a leg kick that misses.
Khan misses with an uppercut
and Avitan counters with a nice leg kick.
Avitan feints a jab promting Khan to slip. Avitan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Khan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Khan misses with a low kick.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan jabs Avitan right on the nose. Avitan blinks but takes it well.
Avitan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khan can pounce on him.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Avitan.
Khan slips under a jab from Avitan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Avitan.
Khan throws a shot from downtown. Avitan moves away and avoids it.
Khan tries to score with a low kick but Avitan moves his leg out of the way.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan scores with a nice right hand.
Avitan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Avitan blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.
Khan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Avitan is out of range.
Avitan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Khan.
Khan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Avitan is out of range and Khan settles back down.
Khan throws a nice looking combination but Avitan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khan takes one to the side of the head.
Khan throws an overhand right that lands on Avitan's shoulder, as Avitan tries to avoid the shot.
Avitan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Khan tries to land a leg kick but Avitan saw it coming and moves away.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avitan was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Avitan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Avitan throws a low kick but Khan avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Khan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mustafa Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Avitan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Avitan misses with a body punch
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Avitan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan tests Khan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Avitan checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Avitan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Avitan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan throws a leg kick but Avitan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.
Avitan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan catches Avitan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Avitan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khan finds it's way round the side to connect with Avitan's head.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Khan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Avitan tries to clinch
and Khan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Avitan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khan at a distance.
Khan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Avitan can pounce on him.
Khan swings for the body but Avitan moves out of range.
Khan misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Avitan! But no joy.
Avitan checks a low kick from Khan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avitan.
Avitan throws a leg kick which misses Khan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khan tries to avoid it.
Avitan misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avitan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khan ducks right into an uppercut from Avitan.

Avitan clinches up with Khan and pushes him back against the cage.
Khan tries to work over Avitan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Avitan blocking some punches.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Avitan prevents a body shot from Khan.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Avitan lands a left hand.
Avitan prevents Khan from breaking the clinch.
Avitan slowing the pace effectively.
Avitan scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan is trying to push Avitan away but Avitan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Avitan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avitan lands a body punch.
Avitan misses with some punches.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Avitan backwards.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan misses with some punches.
Avitan misses with a body punch.
Khan tries to break free but Avitan pushes him back against the cage.
Avitan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avitan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Avitan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yossi Avitan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Khan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Avitan.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan throws a front kick aimed at Avitan's knee but Avitan avoids it well.
Khan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avitan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avitan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khan thumps Avitan with a low kick.
Avitan misses with a low kick.
Avitan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khan on the side of the head.
Khan lands a jab to Avitan's midsection.
Avitan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Avitan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Avitan tries to clinch but Khan is having none of it.
A jab from Khan misses.
Avitan throws a leg kick which misses Khan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khan tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avitan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khan.
Avitan throws out a counter right but Khan avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Avitan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khan can pounce on him.
Avitan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khan.
Good exchange - Avitan coming out on top.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan takes a swing at Avitan's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Khan tenderised Avitan's leg. Avitan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut there from Avitan.
Avitan throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan cracks Avitan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khan lands a jab to Avitan's midsection.
Avitan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Khan misses.
Khan throws a leg kick
and Avitan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Avitan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Avitan slips under a jab from Khan.
Avitan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Khan's head.
Avitan throws a leg kick
and Khan counters with a low kick, right behind Avitan 's knee.
Khan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Avitan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Avitan thumps Khan with a low kick.
Avitan checks a low kick from Khan.
Avitan throws out a counter right but Khan avoids it with no problem.
A leg kick checked by Khan.
A low kick from Khan is predictable there
and Avitan counters with a nice body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Avitan blocks the leg kick.
Avitan throws out a leg kick but Khan moves out of range and Avitan only half commits.
Khan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Avitan's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Avitan checks a low kick from Khan.
Khan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Avitan avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan throws a leg kick but Avitan checks it.
Avitan throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan blocks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Khan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Avitan is able to avoid easily.
Avitan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Khan misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Avitan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Avitan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Khan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That kick from Avitan tenderised Khan's leg. Khan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khan takes a swing at Avitan's ribcage but misses.
Avitan misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avitan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khan.
Avitan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Avitan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khan scores with a leg kick.
Avitan throws out a powerful jab.
Khan scores with a jab. Avitan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Khan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khan throws a low kick but Avitan moves out of range easily.
Khan throws a right hand that Avitan ducks under and follows up with a left that Avitan also avoids with ease.
Avitan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Avitan connects with a leg kick. Khan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Avitan is able to avoid easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yossi Avitan.
Well Avitan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mustafa Khan!
During a confident post fight interview, Mustafa Khan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.