PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zipo Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymond Rousey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Khan
vs
Rousey

195 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
27
275 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zipo Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raymond Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khan gets a takedown into half guard.
Rousey gets full guard.
Khan trying to control but Rousey is working from the bottom.
Khan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rousey is looking to stand up but Khan isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan won't allow Rousey to sweep him here.
Khan wants to control from the top but Rousey keeps moving.
Rousey has his hands on Khan's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan trying to control but Rousey is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rousey rushes Khan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rousey tries to stall but Khan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Rousey pulls guard.
Khan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rousey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rousey wants to stand and escape but Khan is having none of it.
Khan looking to pass the guard.
Rousey controls Khan momentarily but Khan frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a big elbow that misses.
Khan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Khan preventing the sweep.
Khan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rousey thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Rousey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Khan's half guard.
Rousey wants to control but Khan is keeping him busy.
Khan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rousey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khan defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khan tries to roll over but Rousey keeps him under control.
Rousey wants to control but Khan is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan is trying to stand up here but Rousey is controlling him well.
Rousey seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rousey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan goes for a double leg but Rousey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rousey continues to drive forward.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rousey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rousey throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Khan circles away.
Rousey looks for a takedown but Khan sprawls well.
As Rousey tries to get set, Khan tries to push him back and clinch up but Rousey manages to avoid the attempt.
Rousey wants to clinch up but Khan keeps it at a distance.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zipo Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Rousey.

Rousey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rousey is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rousey has Khan pressed against the cage, preventing Khan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rousey decides to pull guard.
Rousey keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Rousey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Rousey dominated that round.
That's time! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rousey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Khan defends well and Rousey ends up having to push Khan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Khan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rousey napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Khan looking to control but instead Rousey has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Khan in particular looking to stall.
Khan trying to control the action but Rousey is working from the bottom.
Khan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rousey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Khan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rousey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khan has managed to get both his arms back between Rousey's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan stopping the sweep attempt from Rousey.
Khan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Khan wants to control from the top but Rousey keeps moving.
Rousey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rousey has control of Khan's left arm, preventing Khan from doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Khan trying to control but Rousey is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khan tries for a takedown but Rousey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khan misses with a takedown attempt - Rousey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rousey circles away quickly and effectively.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zipo Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rousey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rousey fails with a takedown attempt.

Rousey moves into the clinch.
Khan tries to circle away but Rousey has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is trying to break free.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rousey smiles and moves away.
Rousey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Khan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rousey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rousey pulls Khan in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khan's guard.

Rousey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Khan is looking to stand up but Rousey isn't so interested in that idea.

Rousey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rousey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Rousey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Khan misses with a looping right.
Rousey misses with a series of wild punches.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Rousey dives in and grabs Khan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khan pushes down on Rousey's head and hops out.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.

Khan moves into the clinch.
Khan throws an elbow but it misses.
Rousey tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rousey is looking to take this one to the mat.
A knee to the head by Rousey.
Rousey trying to control the position but instead, Khan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rousey into the cage.

Rousey drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rousey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rousey keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass.
Rousey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rousey is looking to stand up but Khan isn't so interested in that idea.
Rousey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Khan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rousey, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rousey is defended easily by Khan.
Zipo Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Rousey.
Rousey shoots in for a double leg but Khan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Rousey closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rousey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Rousey pulls guard successfully.

Rousey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rousey has Khan pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rousey has momentary wrist control but Khan slips an elbow through the middle.
Khan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rousey keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass.
Khan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

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.
Khan wanted to stand there but Rousey had control of the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rousey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Khan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rousey somewhat.
Rousey misses with the combination.
Khan misses with a looping left.
Rousey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Khan defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rousey shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rousey was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
And Rousey tries to counter it with a takedown but Khan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zipo Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raymond Rousey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zipo Khan.
I think Rousey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymond Rousey!